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Open Access | Comparison of surveillance methods applied to a situation of low malaria prevalence at rural sites in The Gambia and Guinea Bissau

Submitted by Inga on December 8, 2009 - 12:22
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Judith Satoguina, Brigitte Walther, Christopher Drakeley, Davis Nwakanma, Eniyou C Oriero, Simon Correa, Patrick Corran, David J Conway, Michael Walther
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Malaria Journal 2009, 8:274 (2 December 2009)
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mwalther@mrc.gm

This study aims to provide parasite prevalence data from three sites in the Gambia and Guinea Bissau, respectively, and compares the usefulness of PCR, rapid diagnostic tests (RDT), serology and slide-microscopy for surveillance.

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