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Comparative Study
. 2006 Mar;44(3):1087-9.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.44.3.1087-1089.2006.

PCR as a confirmatory technique for laboratory diagnosis of malaria

Stephanie P Johnston  1 , Norman J Pieniazek, Maniphet V Xayavong, Susan B Slemenda, Patricia P Wilkins, Alexandre J da Silva
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Comparative Study

PCR as a confirmatory technique for laboratory diagnosis of malaria

Stephanie P Johnston et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

We compared a nested PCR assay and microscopic examination of Giemsa-stained blood films for detection and identification of Plasmodium spp. in blood specimens. PCR was more sensitive than microscopy and capable of identifying malaria parasites at the species level when microscopy was equivocal.

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