Performance of an immuno-rapid malaria Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis in the Western Brazilian Amazon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 52: e20170450, 2019. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for detecting Plasmodium antigens have become increasingly common worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Immuno-Rapid Malaria Pf/Pv RDT in detecting Plasmodium vivax infection compared to standard thick blood smear (TBS) under microscopy.METHODS:
Hundred and eighty-one febrile patients from the hospital's regular admissions were assessed using TBS and RDT in a blinded experiment.RESULTS:
RDT showed a sensitivity of 98.9%, specificity of 100%, and accuracy of 99.5% for P. vivax infection when compared to TBS.CONCLUSIONS:
The RDT is highly accurate, making it a valuable diagnostic tool for P. vivax infection.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Plasmodium vivax
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Malária Vivax
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Malária Falciparum
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Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina
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Antígenos de Protozoários
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article