Performance and accuracy of an immunodiagnostic antigen detection test in diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum among Yemeni patients

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Ahmed Abdulwaly Azazy. Ann Saudi Med. 2004 Jan-Feb.

. 2004 Jan-Feb;24(1):50-1.

doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2004.50.

¹ Department of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.

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Performance and accuracy of an immunodiagnostic antigen detection test in diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum among Yemeni patients.
Shihab K. Shihab K. Ann Saudi Med. 2004 Nov-Dec;24(6):487. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2004.487a. Ann Saudi Med. 2004. PMID: 15646175 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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