Discordant Diagnosis of Malaria in a Family of Child Refugees from Sierra Leone
oleh: Stephanie K Yanow, Daniel Gregson, Rupesh Chawla
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2013-01-01 |
Deskripsi
The clinical presentation and diagnosis of malaria involving a family with seven children who arrived in Canada as refugees is reported. Discrepancies in front-line testing using microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests compared with confirmatory testing using real-time polymerase chain reaction in this cluster of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were identified.