Malaria Diagnosis Across the International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research: Platforms, Performance, and Standardization

Vinetz, Joseph Michael; Cui, Liwang; Ndiaye, Daouda; Gamboa Vilela, Dionicia Baziliza; Sutton, Patrick L.; Kobayashi, Tamaki

dc.contributor.author	Kobayashi, Tamaki
dc.contributor.author	Gamboa Vilela, Dionicia Baziliza
dc.contributor.author	Ndiaye, Daouda
dc.contributor.author	Cui, Liwang
dc.contributor.author	Sutton, Patrick L.
dc.contributor.author	Vinetz, Joseph Michael
dc.date.accessioned	2019-02-06T14:57:38Z
dc.date.available	2019-02-06T14:57:38Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5471
dc.description.abstract	Diagnosis is "the act of identifying a disease, illness, or problem by examining someone or something." When an individual with acute fever presents for clinical attention, accurate diagnosis leading to specific, prompt treatment often saves lives. As applied to malaria, not only individual patient diagnosis is important but also assessing population-level malaria prevalence using appropriate diagnostic methods is essential for public health purposes. Similarly, identifying (diagnosing) fake antimalarial medications prevents the use of counterfeit drugs that can have disastrous effects. Therefore, accurate diagnosis in broad areas related to malaria is fundamental to improving health-care delivery, informing funding agencies of current malaria situations, and aiding in the prioritization of regional and national control efforts. The International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research (ICEMR), supported by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has collaborated on global efforts to improve malaria diagnostics by working to harmonize and systematize procedures across different regions where endemicity and financial resources vary. In this article, the different diagnostic methods used across each ICEMR are reviewed and challenges are discussed.	en_US
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	Humans	en_US
dc.subject	Biomedical Research	en_US
dc.subject	Plasmodium falciparum	en_US
dc.subject	Plasmodium vivax	en_US
dc.subject	International Cooperation	en_US
dc.subject	Drug Resistance	en_US
dc.subject	Malaria, Falciparum/diagnosis	en_US
dc.subject	Malaria, Vivax/diagnosis	en_US
dc.subject	Malaria/diagnosis	en_US
dc.title	Malaria Diagnosis Across the International Centers of Excellence for Malaria Research: Platforms, Performance, and Standardization	en_US
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.15-0004
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn	1476-1645