Evaluation of rapid immunocapture assays for diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax in Korea.

摘要: The rapid immunocapture assays, OptiMal and ICT, were evaluated from 87 individuals for the diagnosis of malaria infections directly whole blood. A total was examined parasites by microscopic examination Giemsa-stained blood smears, 65 cases positive Plasmodium vivax microscopy. Correspondingly, test identified infection in 45 (69.2%) microscopy cases. Of these, two misinterpreted as falciparum, whereas ICT detected P. 29 (44.6%) patients. We would like to propose that immuno capture assays are an easy method can serve a useful tool addition malaria, but sensitivity is not yet satisfactory Korea.