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 ResearchConceptsReferral 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
1998
Frequency of the Asn-108 and Thr-108 point mutations in the dihydrofolate reductase gene in Plasmodium falciparum from southwest Colombia.
Giraldo L, Acosta M, Labrada L, Praba A, Montenegro-James S, Saravia N, Krogstad D. Frequency of the Asn-108 and Thr-108 point mutations in the dihydrofolate reductase gene in Plasmodium falciparum from southwest Colombia. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1998, 59: 124-8. PMID: 9684639, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1998.59.124.Peer-Reviewed Original Research