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Wael Alkhiary
Wael Alkhiary
Hematology Division, Hemostasis and Thrombosis Laboratory,
Mansoura
Egypt
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Research Article
Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of OptiMAL-IT® Test for the Detection of Plasmodium falciparum in South-West Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Wael AlkhiaryWael Alkhiary
Background: OptiMAL-IT® test is a rapid malarial diagnostic test designed to detect at least one protein specific to Plasmodium LDH (pLDH). The diagnostic performance of OptiMAL-IT® was evaluated and compared with the microscopic examinations of thick and thin blood smears, taken as gold standard for the diagnosis of malaria infection. Methods: A four-year retrospective analysis was done for 238 consecutive suspected patients and 475 apparently healthy blood donors, who were tested for malaria at Rijal Almaa Central Hospital, Asir region, Saudi Arabia between January 2011 and January 2015. Results: Of the 713 subjects, 74 (10.38%) were confirmed with Plasmodium falciparum infections by cross-checking. All 74 patients (61 patients; 82.4%, and 13 blood donor; 17.6%) were accurately diagnosed with malaria by rou.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000272