Performance of a rapid antigen test for the diagnosis of congenital malaria

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Sotimehin, Sikirat A.
Runsewe-Abiodun, Tamrat I.
Oladapo, Olufemi T.
Njokanma, Olisamedua F.
Olanrewaju, Duro M.
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[1] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Pediat, Olabisi Onabanjo Univ Teaching Hosp, Shagamu, Nigeria
[2] Obafemi Awolowo Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Obstet & Gynecol, Olabisi Onabanjo Univ Teaching Hosp, Shagamu, Nigeria
[3] Lagos State Univ Teaching Hosp, Ikeja, Nigeria
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ANNALS OF TROPICAL PAEDIATRICS | 2007年 / 27卷 / 04期
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10.1179/146532807X245698
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
摘要
Objective: To assess the performance of OptiMAL (R), a rapid malaria antigen capture dipstick, in diagnosing congenital malaria. Methods: Live newborns aged 0-3 days, delivered at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Nigeria between August 2004 and January 2005, were screened for malaria parasitaemia with an immuno-chromatographic test (OptiMAL (R)) and blood film microscopy. OptiMAL (R) detects plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH). Results: Twenty-one of 192 newborns (10.9%) were diagnosed with congenital malaria by blood film microscopy. The OptiMAL (R) test was negative in all infants. Conclusion: OptiMAL (R) rapid malaria antigen capture dipstick might not be useful for diagnosing malaria parasitaemia in newborns. Blood film microscopy remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of congenital malaria.
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页数:5
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