• Title of article

    Self-use of rapid tests for malaria diagnosis by tourists Original Research Article

  • Author/Authors

    T Jelinek، نويسنده , , L Amsler، نويسنده , , MP Grobusch، نويسنده , , HD Nothdurft، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 1999
  • Pages
    1
  • From page
    1609
  • To page
    1609
  • Abstract
    In a survey among febrile European tourists in Kenya, only 68% were able to carry out immunochromatographic dipstick tests for detection of Plasmodium falciparum antigen correctly, and ten of 11 with malaria failed to diagnose themselves correctly. Rapid tests for self-diagnosis by tourists cannot be recommended without appropriate training before departure.
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Serial Year
    1999
  • Journal title
    The Lancet
  • Record number

    550081