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AE4b Malaria ICT by chatnispoortii is a document available to read on EtoBox.

A 12-year-old boy presents with fever, chills, and splenomegaly, and a rapid card test indicates a positive result for Plasmodium vivax malaria. The test is easy to perform with high sensitivity but has limitations such as false positives and inability to differentiate between species. Various antigens, including genus-specific and species-specific ones, are used for the diagnosis of malaria.

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chatnispoortii

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