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Comparative Study
. 2019 Jan 17:52:e20170450.
doi: 10.1590/0037-8682-0450-2017.

Performance of an immuno-rapid malaria Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Monica Regina Farias Costa  1 , Ana Luísa Rubert Barcelos  2 , Maria Angélica de Camargo  2 , Gisely Cardoso de Melo  1   3 , Anne Cristine Almeida  1   3 , Allyson Guimarães da Costa  1   3 , Jose Diego de Brito Sousa  1   3 , Marly Marques de Melo  1   3 , Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim  1   3 , Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de Lacerda  1   2   4 , Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro  1   3
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Comparative Study

Performance of an immuno-rapid malaria Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Monica Regina Farias Costa et al. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. .
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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.

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