RESUMEN

We compared two collection devices, IsoCode and FTA, with whole blood for the diagnosis of malaria by PCR (n = 100). Using whole blood as the reference standard, both devices were sensitive for the detection of single-species malaria infections by PCR (> or =96%). However, the detection of mixed infections was suboptimal (IsoCode was 42% sensitive, and FTA was 63% sensitive).

Asunto(s)

Recolección de Muestras de Sangre/instrumentación , ADN Protozoario/sangre , Malaria Falciparum/diagnóstico , Malaria Vivax/diagnóstico , Animales , Recolección de Muestras de Sangre/métodos , Filtración , Humanos , Malaria Falciparum/complicaciones , Malaria Falciparum/parasitología , Malaria Vivax/complicaciones , Malaria Vivax/parasitología , Plasmodium falciparum/genética , Plasmodium falciparum/aislamiento & purificación , Plasmodium vivax/genética , Plasmodium vivax/aislamiento & purificación , Sensibilidad y Especificidad