Support for this study was via a grant to SG from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences and support for the stain and LED microscopes was to CM from QBC Diagnostics and the University of Missouri-Kansas City;Additional funding for supplies was provided from QBC and additional support for education and training of personnel in Cameroon was a gift to CM from the Shumaker Foundation,Kansas City.
Background:Malaria is a major world health issue and its continued burden is due,in part,to difficulties in the diagnosis of the illness.The World Health Organization recommends confirmatory testing using microscopy-b...
Background:Malaria during pregnancy remains a serious public health problem,with substantial risks for the mother,her foetus and the newborn.The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria and possibl...