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Malaria diagnosis by NOW ICT and expert microscopy in comparison with multiplex polymerase chain reaction in febrile returned travellers

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  1. Servicio de Microbiología Clínica, Hospital Príncipe de Asturias, Ctra. De Meco s/n, Alcala de Henares, 28805, Madrid, Spain

    J. Cuadros

  2. Servicio de Microbiología y Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    P. Martín-Rabadán

  3. Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Severo Ochoa, Leganes, Madrid, Spain

    F. J. Merino

  4. Sección de Microbiología Diagnóstica y Antibioterapia, Area de Laboratorio, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain

    A. Delgado-Irribarren

  5. Servicio de Microbiología y Parasitología, Hospital La Paz, Madrid, Spain

    S. Garcia-Bujalance

  6. Laboratorio de Referencia del Paludismo, Centro Nacional de Microbiología ISCIII, Madrid, Spain

    J. M. Rubio

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Cuadros, J., Martín-Rabadán, P., Merino, F.J. et al. Malaria diagnosis by NOW ICT and expert microscopy in comparison with multiplex polymerase chain reaction in febrile returned travellers. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 26, 671–673 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-007-0337-x

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