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. 2009 Apr 28;6(4):e1000063.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000063. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

The role of rapid diagnostic tests in managing malaria

Zeno Bisoffi  1 , Federico Gobbi, Andrea Angheben, Jef Van den Ende
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The role of rapid diagnostic tests in managing malaria

Zeno Bisoffi et al. PLoS Med. .

Abstract

Zeno Bisoffi and colleagues discuss a new clinical trial in Zanzibar comparing symptom-based clinical diagnosis of malaria versus clinical diagnosis plus rapid diagnostic tests.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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