Researchers create new technique for malaria diagnosis
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - 13:47
in Physics & Chemistry
Researchers from the Universities of Exeter and Coventry have developed the first new technique for diagnosing malaria able to challenge the rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) currently used in the field. Early results, now published in the Biophysical Journal, suggest that the technique could be as effective as RDTs but far faster and cheaper, making it a potentially viable alternative...
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