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The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in a high transmission district of Mozambique

Alonso, Sergi; Chaccour, Carlos J; Elobolobo, Eldo; Nacima, Amilcar; Candrinho, Baltazar; Saifodine, Abuchahama; Saute, Francisco; Robertson, Molly; Zulliger, Rose.
Malar. j. (Online); 18 (360), 2019
: Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique. Increased investments in malaria control have reduced the burden, but few studies have estimated the costs of malaria in the country. This paper estimates the economic costs associated with malaria care to households and to the h...
Family, Malaria, Middle Aged, Mozambique, Delivery of Health Care, Cost of Illness, Cohort Studies
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Prozone in malaria rapid diagnostics tests: how many cases are missed?

Gillet, philippe; Annelies, Scheirlinck; Stokx, jocelijn; Weggheleire, anja de; Chaúque, hélder s; Canhanga, oreana D J V; Tadeu, benvindo t; Mosse, carla d d; Tiago, armindo; Mabunda, Samuel; Bruggeman, cathrien; Bottieau, emmanuel; Jacobs, jan.
Malar. j. (Online); 10 (166), 2011
Background: Prozone means false-negative or false-low results in antigen-antibody reactions, due to an excess of either antigen or antibody. The present study prospectively assessed its frequency for malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and Plasmodium falciparum samples in an endemic field setting. Met...
Clinical Laboratory Techniques/methods, Immunoassay/methods, Diagnostic Errors/statistics & numerical data, Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis, Plasmodium falciparum/immunology, Mozambique, Middle Aged
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