2013
Malaria Diagnostics in Clinical Trials
Murphy SC, Shott JP, Parikh S, Etter P, Prescott WR, Stewart VA. Malaria Diagnostics in Clinical Trials. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2013, 89: 824-839. PMID: 24062484, PMCID: PMC3820323, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.12-0675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsMalaria diagnosticsHuman immunodeficiency virus/Diagnostic testsMalaria clinical trialsVaccine clinical trialsMalaria diagnostic testsNatural history studiesRapid diagnostic testsHIV/malariaMalaria testStudy endpointInternational Working GroupVirus/Serologic testsEpidemiologic studiesTrial participantsMalaria diseaseNatural historyTrialsExternal quality assessmentMolecular assaysDiseaseHistory studiesLaboratory network
2004
Molecular Evaluation of the Natural History of Asymptomatic Parasitemia in Ugandan Children
Nsobya SL, Parikh S, Kironde F, Lubega G, Kamya MR, Rosenthal PJ, Dorsey G. Molecular Evaluation of the Natural History of Asymptomatic Parasitemia in Ugandan Children. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2004, 189: 2220-2226. PMID: 15181569, DOI: 10.1086/421281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic malariaPolymerase chain reactionAsymptomatic parasitemiaDetectable parasitemiaNatural historySubsequent clinical malariaClinical malariaAsymptomatic childrenSymptomatic episodesMalarial parasitemiaUgandan childrenPersistent infectionParasitemiaMalariaFirst monthChain reactionMolecular evaluationChildrenHigh ratePrevalenceSimilar ratesMonthsPersistent strainsEpisodesInfection