Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Volume 25, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 948-950

Evaluation of malaria screening in newly arrived refugees to the United States by microscopy and rapid antigen capture enzyme assay (Article)

Stauffer W.M.* , Newberry A.M. , Cartwright C.P. , Rosenblatt J.E. , Hanson K.L. , Sloan L. , Tsukayama D.T. , Taylor C. , Juni B.A.
  • a University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Hennepin Assessment Program, United States, University of Minnesota, Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease and International Medicine, 420 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • b Hennepin County Medical Center, United States
  • c Hennepin County Medical Center, United States
  • d Mayo Clinic, United States
  • e Hennepin County Medical Center, United States
  • f Mayo Clinic, United States
  • g Hennepin County Medical Center, United States, Hennepin Assessment Program, United States
  • h Minnesota Department of Health, United States
  • i Minnesota Department of Health, United States

Abstract

Before an empiric malaria treatment program, >60% of Liberian refugees had malaria on arrival to Minnesota. We compared microscopy with rapid antigen testing for detecting asymptomatic parasitemia. Nine of 103 (8.7%) had malaria by polymerase chain reaction (blood smear and rapid testing had a sensitivity of 22%). The empiric treatment program has decreased the rate of imported asymptomatic malaria. Blood film and rapid antigen testing are poor screening tests. © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Author Keywords

Refugees Malaria Africa Medical screening

Index Keywords

refugee mass screening human Refugees middle aged priority journal Malaria blood smear Aged screening test nonhuman United States enzyme assay Humans Adolescent male female Infant Child, Preschool polymerase chain reaction sensitivity and specificity Article major clinical study adult Malaria, Falciparum microscopy Immunohistochemistry antibiotic sensitivity Immunoenzyme Techniques Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-33749425379&doi=10.1097%2f01.inf.0000235747.28644.6f&partnerID=40&md5=d78b0752389c69d6fb0950fa46d84798
DOI: 10.1097/01.inf.0000235747.28644.6f
ISSN: 08913668
Cited by: 25
Original Language: English