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April 27, 2009PLoS MedicineOpen Access

The Role of Rapid Diagnostic Tests in Managing Malaria

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Anders Bjorkman and colleagues report results from a crossover trial evaluating rapid diagnostic testing for malaria diagnosis in Zanzibar.

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Bisoffi et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7de9c61ec832c82ccdb6ee https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000063

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