2002
Performance of OptiMAL® in the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a malaria referral center in Colombia
Ferro BE, González I, de Carvajal F, Palma GI, Saravia NG. Performance of OptiMAL® in the diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum infections in a malaria referral center in Colombia. Memórias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 2002, 97: 731-735. PMID: 12219143, DOI: 10.1590/s0074-02762002000500025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsColombiaHumansL-Lactate DehydrogenaseMalaria, FalciparumMalaria, VivaxPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsReagent StripsSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsReferral centerSet of patientsP. vivaxP. falciparumPlasmodium lactate dehydrogenasePerformance of OptiMALEligible consecutive patientsPlasmodium falciparum infectionUrban referral centerNegative blood smearsDiagnosis of malariaOverall diagnostic efficiencyConsecutive patientsFalciparum infectionPlasmodium vivaxMalaria diagnosisDiagnostic utilityBlood smearsMicroscopic diagnosisDipstick methodPatientsDiagnosisVivaxInfectionLactate dehydrogenase
2000
Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction, Adenosine Deaminase, and Interferon-γ in Pleural Fluid for the Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis
Villegas M, Labrada L, Saravia N. Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction, Adenosine Deaminase, and Interferon-γ in Pleural Fluid for the Differential Diagnosis of Pleural Tuberculosis. CHEST Journal 2000, 118: 1355-1364. PMID: 11083686, DOI: 10.1378/chest.118.5.1355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine DeaminaseAge FactorsBacteriological TechniquesBayes TheoremBiopsyBloodChi-Square DistributionDiagnosis, DifferentialDNA, BacterialFemaleFeverHumansInterferon-gammaMaleMiddle AgedMycobacterium tuberculosisPleural DiseasesPleural EffusionPleural NeoplasmsPolymerase Chain ReactionPredictive Value of TestsSensitivity and SpecificitySputumTuberculosis, PleuralConceptsIFN-gamma levelsADA activity determinationPleural tuberculosisPolymerase chain reactionPleural effusionPleural fluidADA activityNonspecific clinical presentationPleural biopsy specimensTuberculous pleural effusionChain reactionAlternative diagnostic strategiesDifferent clinical settingsNegative predictive valueMeasurement of interferonAdenosine deaminase activityCombination of PCRMalignant etiologyUndetermined etiologyClinical presentationPaucibacillary natureClinical variablesPatient populationPleural biopsyDiagnostic challenge
1991
Leishmanin skin test standardization and evaluation of safety, dose, storage, longevity of reaction and sensitization.
Weigle K, Valderrama L, Arias A, Santrich C, Saravia N. Leishmanin skin test standardization and evaluation of safety, dose, storage, longevity of reaction and sensitization. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1991, 44: 260-71. PMID: 2035747, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1991.44.260.Peer-Reviewed Original Research