Performance of an immuno-rapid malaria Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test for malaria diagnosis in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for detecting Plasmodium antigens have become increasingly common worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Immuno-Rapid Malaria Pf/Pv RDT in detecting Plasmodium vivax infection compared to standard thick blood smear (TBS) under microsc...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Monica Regina Farias Costa, Ana Luísa Rubert Barcelos, Maria Angélica de Camargo, Gisely Cardoso de Melo, Anne Cristine Almeida, Allyson Guimarães da Costa, Jose Diego de Brito Sousa, Marly Marques de Melo, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim, Marcus Vinicius Guimarães de Lacerda, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019
Subjects:
Rapid diagnostic test
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium falciparum
Sensitivity
Specificity
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0450-2017
https://doaj.org/article/686c01a88d484d7fbe8878d425254c17
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION: Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for detecting Plasmodium antigens have become increasingly common worldwide. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of the Immuno-Rapid Malaria Pf/Pv RDT in detecting Plasmodium vivax infection compared to standard thick blood smear (TBS) under microscopy. METHODS: Hundred and eighty-one febrile patients from the hospital’s regular admissions were assessed using TBS and RDT in a blinded experiment. RESULTS: RDT showed a sensitivity of 98.9%, specificity of 100%, and accuracy of 99.5% for P. vivax infection when compared to TBS. CONCLUSIONS: The RDT is highly accurate, making it a valuable diagnostic tool for P. vivax infection.

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