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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Evaluation of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Madinah, Saudi Arabia
تقييم الاختبارات التشخيصية السريعة للملاريا في المدينة المنورة بالمملكة العربية السعودية
 
Subject : Scientific Research 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : Malaria is a parasitic disease causing high morbidity and mortality in tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. Determination of malaria parasitemia level is essential for estimating severity of the disease. Detection of malaria in endemic regions using rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) has been widely adopted. The study evaluated prevalence of Plasmodium spp. in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, determined parasite density and assessed diagnostic accuracy of RDTs. One hundred EDTA blood samples were collected from patients presenting fever or a recent history of fever and examined microscopically in parallel with two RDTs (OptiMAL-IT and AMP). Malaria was microscopically confirmed in 20% of the samples, with Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax detected in 13 and 7% respectively and no mixed infection. Mean parasite density for P. falciparum and P. vivax was 6,357 and 5,660 parasites/µl respectively. Sensitivity of AMP and OptiMAL-IT tests was 85 and 80% respectively, and 100% specificity for both tests. In conclusion, diagnostic performance of the two RDTs were satisfactory with AMP having a slightly higher sensitivity than OptiMAL-IT test, but both RTDs were still inferior compared to microscopic examination. 
ISSN : 0125-1562 
Journal Name : he Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 
Volume : 51 
Issue Number : 5 
Publishing Year : 1442 AH
2020 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Thursday, March 31, 2022 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
ماجد ح واكدWakid, Majed H.InvestigatorDoctoratemwakid@kau.edu.sa
ذياب ز الاحمديAlahmadey, Ziab ZResearcherDoctorate 

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