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Adapting Reactive Case Detection Strategies for falciparum Malaria in a Low-Transmission Area in Cambodia | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Adapting Reactive Case Detection Strategies for falciparum Malaria in a Low-Transmission Area in Cambodia

Rossi G, Van der Bergh R, Nguon C, Debackere M, Vernaeve L, Khim N, Kim S, Menard D, de Smet M, Kindermans JM
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Abstract
Reactive case detection around falciparum malaria cases in Cambodia presents a low output. We improved it by including individuals occupationally coexposed with index case patients and using polymerase chain reaction-based diagnosis. The positivity rate increased from 0.16% to 3.9%.

Countries

Cambodia

Subject Area

diagnosticsfilovirus

Languages

English
DOI
10.1093/cid/cix781
Published Date
04 Sep 2017
Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 66, Issue 2
Issue Date
2017-09-04
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