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A Multi-detection Assay for Malaria Transmitting Mosquitoes
Published on: February 28, 2015
Active case detection with pooled real-time PCR to eliminate malaria in Trat province, Thailand
Elizabeth T Rogawski1, Kanungnit Congpuong, Prayuth Sudathip
1Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599-7435, USA. rogawski@unc.edu
Abstract:
We conducted contact tracing and high-risk group screening using pooled real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to support malaria elimination in Thailand. PCR detected more Plasmodium infections than the local and expert microscopists. High-throughput pooling technique reduced costs and allowed prompt reporting of results.
