Publications by authors named "Agyapong Kofi Addo"
Article Synopsis
- Accurate diagnosis and timely treatment of malaria are essential, with 449 samples screened for Plasmodium falciparum infection using various methods, including microscopy, qPCR, and three rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).
- The results showed that 45.7% of individuals tested positive for P. falciparum via qPCR, with the sensitivity of the RDTs significantly higher than microscopy, especially when sample parasite densities exceeded 20 parasites/μL.
- The Biocredit and NxTek RDTs demonstrated similar diagnostic effectiveness, outperforming microscopy, while all three RDTs maintained high specificity of over 95%.
