The absolute necessity for rational therapy in the face of rampant drug resistance places
increasing importance on the accuracy of malaria diagnosis. Giemsa microscopy and rapid
diagnostic tests (RDTs) represent the two diagnostics most likely to have the largest impact
on malaria control today. These two methods, each with characteristic strengths and
limitations, together represent the best hope for accurate diagnosis as a key component of
successful malaria control. This review addresses the quality issues with current malaria …

Objective: Microscopic detection of parasites has been the reference standard for malaria
diagnosis for decades. However, difficulty in maintaining required technical skills and
infrastructure has spurred the development of non-microscopic malaria rapid diagnostic
devices based on the detection of malaria parasite antigen. We evaluated the QDx
MALARIA PAN/Pf rapid immunochromatograpic card test by comparing it with the
conventional standard blood smear method for the detection of malaria. Material & Methods …