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12373502

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-10-9
pubmed:abstractText
The diagnostic value of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method for amplifying a new target of repeated genes (STEVOR) in Plasmodium falciparum was prospectively assessed on samples from 210 febrile patients returning from areas endemic for malaria. This method is capable of detecting 0.01 parasites in one microliter of blood. Plasmodium falciparum STEVOR PCR confirmed the results of the thin- and thick-film direct examination method but identified Plasmodium falciparum in four patients in whom direct examination was inconclusive at the species level. Moreover, PCR was positive in two patients with a negative direct examination. Thus, Plasmodium falciparum STEVOR PCR had 100% sensitivity and specificity and could be used in selected parasitology laboratories when expert advice is required.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0934-9723
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
679-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Prospective assessment of a new polymerase chain reaction target (STEVOR) for imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
pubmed:affiliation
Institut de Parasitologie et de Pathologie Tropicale, 3 rue Koeberlé, 67000 Strasbourg, France. denis.filisetti@medecine.u-strasbg.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't