EVALUATION OF MALARIA SCREENING IN NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES TO THE UNITED STATES BY MICROSCOPY AND RAPID ANTIGEN CAPTURE ENZYME ASSAY
- 1 October 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Vol. 25 (10), 948-950
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.inf.0000235747.28644.6f
Abstract
Before an empiric malaria treatment program, >60% of Liberian refugees had malaria on arrival to Minnesota. We compared microscopy with rapid antigen testing for detecting asymptomatic parasitemia. Nine of 103 (8.7%) had malaria by polymerase chain reaction (blood smear and rapid testing had a sensitivity of 22%). The empiric treatment program has decreased the rate of imported asymptomatic malaria. Blood film and rapid antigen testing are poor screening tests.Keywords
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