The Merits of Malaria Diagnostics during an Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

de Wit, Emmie; Falzarano, Darryl; Onyango, Clayton; Rosenke, Kyle; Marzi, Andrea; Ochieng, Melvin; Juma, Bonventure; Fischer, Robert J.; Prescott, Joseph B.; Safronetz, David; Omballa, Victor; Owuor, Collins; Hoenen, Thomas; Groseth, Allison; van Doremalen, Neeltje; Zemtsova, Galina; Self, Joshua; Bushmaker, Trenton; McNally, Kristin; Rowe, Thomas; Emery, Shannon L.; Feldmann, Friederike; Williamson, Brandi; Nyenswah, Tolbert G.; Grolla, Allen; Strong, James E.; Kobinger, Gary; Stroeher, Ute; Rayfield, Mark; Bolay, Fatorma K.; Zoon, Kathryn C.; Stassijns, Jorgen; Tampellini, Livia; de Smet, Martin; Nichol, Stuart T.; Fields, Barry; Sprecher, Armand; Feldmann, Heinz; Massaquoi, Moses; Munster, Vincent J.

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The Merits of Malaria Diagnostics during an Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak

Published Date:

Feb 2016

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http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2202.151656 New Site Icon

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Emerg Infect Dis. 22(2):323-326.

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de Wit, Emmie ; Falzarano, Darryl ; Onyango, Clayton ; Rosenke, Kyle ; Marzi, Andrea ; ... More ▼

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26814608

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PMC4734533

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Malaria is a major public health concern in the countries affected by the Ebola virus disease epidemic in West Africa. We determined the feasibility of using molecular malaria diagnostics during an Ebola virus disease outbreak and report the incidence of Plasmodium spp. parasitemia in persons with suspected Ebola virus infection.

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Intramural NIH HHS/United States

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