January 2016

Field assessment of SD bioline malaria species antigen detection by rapid diagnostic tests in Mali

Microscopy, the gold standard for routine malaria diagnosis and rapid diagnosis tests (RDTs) are required before artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria case management in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several RDTs have been recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) for use in endemic areas. The aim of this study was to assess the performance of SD Bioline malaria Ag P.f. test and SD Bioline Ag P.f./Pan test, two...

Author(s): Abdoulaye A. Djimde, Hamma Maiga, Issaka Sagara, Karim Traore, Hamidou Niangaly, Amadou Bamadio, Anastasia Grivoyannis, Mamadou Tekete, Oumar Bila Traore,  Aly Kodio, Zoumana Isaac Traore, Kassim Sanogo, Nouhoum Diallo, Sekou Koumare, Demba Dembele and Ogobara K. Doumbo