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| Title |
Evaluation of CareStart™ Malaria HRP2/pLDH (Pf/pan) Combo Test in a malaria low transmission region of Senegal
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| Published in |
Malaria Journal, August 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12936-017-1980-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Mamadou Alpha Diallo, Khadim Diongue, Mouhamadou Ndiaye, Amy Gaye, Awa Deme, Aida S. Badiane, Daouda Ndiaye |
| Abstract |
This study was initiated from the observation that prevalence of malaria obtained with rapid diagnostic test (RDT) (CareStart™Malaria HRP2/pLDH Combo Test) was higher than in microscopy in a malaria low transmission area of Senegal. PCR was then performed to evaluate the performance of the RDT compared to microscopy in clinical settings. The study included 215 patients suspected of malaria in two peri-urban area of Dakar. Finger-pick blood samples were tested using RDT (CareStart™Malaria HRP2/pLDH Combo Test). Venous blood samples were collected for light microscopy and PCR (gold standard). Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) were calculated as performance characteristics. Considering PCR as the gold standard, CareStart™RDT showed high sensitivity (97.3%) and specificity (94.1%) with PPV and NPV of 97.3 and 94.1%, respectively, while microscopy had a sensitivity and specificity of 93.2 and 100%, respectively, and PPV and NPV of 100 and 87.2%, respectively. Malaria CareStart™RDT test demonstrated a superior sensitivity compared to microscopy, which is the gold standard for malaria diagnosis. CareStart™RDT could be a useful tool in individuals suspected of malaria even in areas where prevalence is low. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | 17% |
| Senegal | 1 | 17% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 3 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 83% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 58 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 58 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 11 | 19% |
| Researcher | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Unknown | 19 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 22% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 12% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 6 | 10% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 20 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 09 May 2018.
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#6,966,272
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#2,090
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#110,654
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#73
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So far Altmetric has tracked 5,593 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 6.8. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 61% of its peers.
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