Publications by authors named "Ardin Noutong Ouayoue"
Biomed Res Int
November 2022
Article Synopsis
- Researchers are exploring noninvasive methods for malaria detection, particularly using saliva samples instead of blood, as the current methods are costly and pose health risks.
- A study conducted in Cameroon involved 100 participants and compared various diagnostic techniques like rapid tests, microscopy, PCR, and LAMP, measuring their accuracy for detecting malaria in both blood and saliva samples.
- Results indicated that while both blood and saliva tests had relatively low sensitivity, saliva-based tests, especially the LAMP method, showed promise and could be beneficial for malaria diagnosis in resource-limited settings after further validation.
