Prevalence of Plasmodium Falciparum among Nigerians in Abuja and Central States: A Comparative Analysis of Sensitivity and Specificity Using Rapid Diagnostic Test and Microscopy as Tools in Management of Malaria
Peter Mac Asaga, Asheadzi Hussaini Fatima, Gideon A. Amuga, Thaker Prerna, Airiohuodion Philomena · International Journal of Tropical Diseases · 2019
A cross-sectional study of 403 consenting healthy individuals who came to National hospital, Abuja and Nasarawa State University hospital, Keffi for medical examination were recruited from April 2017 through July 2017. The socio-demographic charactersitics of each participant was obtained through oral consultation. Information collected included the sex, age, occupation and locality to which they belonged. The gold standard tool (microscopy) and RDTs were used to determine the prevalence of malaria infection, the Sensitivity and specificity of RDT was compared to Microscopy gold standard.