The comparative value of various diagnostic tests for malaria - abstract
West Indian med. j
; 41(Suppl 1): 67, Apr. 1992.
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em Inglês
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JM3.1
Localização: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
When 300 blood samples taken from patients attending a fever clinic in Georgetown Public Hospital were examined microscopically, 47.6 percentwere found positive for malaria. IgG antibodies stored in filter paper or liquid serum gave 68 percent and 81 percent positive rate, repsectively. Sixty-one per cent (61 percent) of the patients had positive levels of IgG antibodies. Elevation of the cut-off point of IgG antibody titres from 1256 to 11,024 help to reduced false positives of the indirect flourescent antibody test. Clinical symptoms, visits to endemic areas, occupation and its life styles, as well as age could assist in making a diagnosis. The microscopic method will continue to be the gold standard (AU)
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Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
ODS3 - Saúde e Bem-Estar
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Meta 3.3: Acabar com as doenças tropicais negligenciadas e combater as doenças transmissíveis
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Malária
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Doenças Negligenciadas
Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Testes Diagnósticos de Rotina
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Malária
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1992
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