Malaria Control & Elimination

Department of Basic and Applied Biology, School of Sciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani, Ghana

Publications

• Original Research Article   
  Is the Current Diagnostic Performance of Three Selected Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Kits in Bono Region in Ghana Comparable to Malaria Microscopy, the Gold Standard?
  Author(s): Ofosu Ntiamoah David*, Asamoah Akwasi, Tuekpe Mawuli Ransford, Ankoma Rachel, Amaniampong Nana Boahemaa and Yeboah Freda
  
  Background: Malaria is considered one of the highest killer diseases caused by a protozoan parasite of a severity of genus Plasmodium. The symptoms of malaria appear similarly with symptoms of other diseases and have posed a huge problem in terms of accurate and rapt diagnosis. The purpose of this study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity values of two diagnostic tools; malaria microscopy and rapid diagnostic test kits (using three different RDTs) in the diagnosis of malaria. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed on patients at the Holy Family Hospital at Berekum in the Bono East Region of Ghana. One hundred and fifty-five (155) participants were recruited. Their blood samples were taken. The participants were tested for malaria using the Histidine Rich Protein-2 (HRP-2) antigen based RDTs (Carestart,.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2470-6965.2022.11.186

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