COMPARISON OF RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST, MICROSCOPY, AND POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION FOR THE DETECTION OF PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN A LOW-TRANSMISSION AREA, JAZAN REGION, SOUTHWESTERN SAUDI ARABIA

Comparison of Rapid Diagnostic Test, Microscopy, and Polymerase Chain Reaction for the Detection of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Low-Transmission Area, Jazan Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia

This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the performances of a rapid diagnostic test (RDT)—the AllTest Malaria p.f./p.v., microscopy, and nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum malaria in 400 read more febrile patients from a low-transmission region (Jazan) in southwestern Saudi Arabia.Diagnostic performance

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How Is Fitness of Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) Affected When Different Developmental Stages Are Exposed to Chlorfenapyr?

Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) is an important pest of stored products.Insecticidal treatment is a common practice for the control of this notorious insect pest.Most studies are focused on the immediate and/or delayed mortality effects, while there are no data on the effects of insecticides on the population fitness.This h

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