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. 2014 Jan;11(1):e1001590.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001590. Epub 2014 Jan 21.

Scale-up of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy: challenges and perspectives in sub-Saharan Africa

Guido J H Bastiaens  1 , Teun Bousema  2 , Toby Leslie  3
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Scale-up of malaria rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy: challenges and perspectives in sub-Saharan Africa

Guido J H Bastiaens et al. PLoS Med. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Guido Bastiaens and colleagues describe barriers to achieving scale-up and appropriate use of rapid diagnostic tests and artemisinin-based combination therapy for malaria in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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