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Polarized Crystals Enable Malaria Diagnosis

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Researchers complete preclinical trial of device on blood samples from patients.

David L. Shenkenberg Associate News Editor

According to the 2005 World Malaria Report by the World Health Organization and UNICEF, as many as 500 million malaria cases are recorded each year, resulting in at least 1 million deaths. Although a microscopic examination using a special stain has enabled accurate diagnosis of malaria for more than a century, most cases are contracted in poor countries that cannot afford numerous microscopes or trained microscopists. Alternatively, antibody-based rapid diagnostic tests can diagnose malaria without a trained operator or the initial cost of the microscope. However, no current rapid...Read full article

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    Published: June 2008
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