Comparison of an assumed versus measured leucocyte count in parasite density calculations in Papua New Guinean children with uncomplicated malaria
Background: The accuracy of the World Health Organization method of estimating malaria parasite density from thick blood smears by assuming a white blood cell (WBC) count of 8,000/µL has been questioned in several studies. Since epidemiological investigations, anti-malarial efficacy trials and routi...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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BioMed Central
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/30945 |