Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for real-time PCR malaria diagnostics in a rural setting in Angola

Evaluation of dried blood spot sampling for real-time PCR malaria diagnostics in a rural setting in Angola

Abstract Background Malaria is the parasitic disease with the highest morbidity and mortality worldwide. Angola is one of the five sub-Saharan African countries with the highest malaria burden. Real-time PCR diagnosis in endemic areas has not been implemented due to its high cost and the need for ad...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Mediavilla, Begoña Febrer-Sendra, Aroa Silgado, Patricia Martínez-Vallejo, Beatriz Crego-Vicente, Arlette Nindia, Carles Rubio Maturana, Lidia Goterris, Joan Martínez-Campreciós, Sandra Aixut, Pedro Fernández-Soto, María Luisa Aznar, Antonio Muro, Inés Oliveira-Souto, Israel Molina, Elena Sulleiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Malaria
Dried blood spots
Sampling
Real-time PCR
Diagnosis
Whole blood
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06685-3
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