Malaria surveillance is critical for control efforts, but diagnostic methods frequently disagree. Here, we compare microscopy, PCR, and a rapid diagnostic test in 7137 samples from children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo using latent class analysis. PCR had the highest sensitivity (94.6%) and microscopy had the lowest (76.7%).
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【저자키워드】 diagnostics, malaria, PCR, Surveillance, RDT, Rapid diagnostic test, latent class analysis, Microscopy,
【저자키워드】 diagnostics, malaria, PCR, Surveillance, RDT, Rapid diagnostic test, latent class analysis, Microscopy,