Discordant Diagnosis of Malaria in a Family of Child Refugees from Sierra Leone
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 thi...
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Main Authors: | Stephanie K Yanow, Daniel Gregson, Rupesh Chawla |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/310789 |
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