Significance of Fluorescence Microscopy in the Diagnosis of Malaria
Journal Title: People's Journal of Scientific Research. - Year 2015, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
The present study was undertaken to find out a new easy and comparable method with the Gold standard in the diagnosis of malaria. Fluorescence microscopy with stained smear was found to be a feasible and more sensitive procedure. Blood samples were collected from 256 patients of suspected malaria & were subjected to all three diagnostic modalities- peripheral blood smear (PS), florescent microscopy with stained smear (FM), and antigen detection test using. Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase (pLDH) and aldolase (AG). The results of various methods were compared. It was seen that florescence microscopy (FM) ) when compared with PS (Thick and thin smears) the sensitivity & specificity was found to be 92.4% & 77.4% respectively.FM when compared with Antigen was found to be 94.9% & 92.3% respectively.FM gives sensitivity close to AG which is the most sensitive test & the specificity is better which is close to PS which is gold standard. FM is as sensitive as AG test and as specific as PS in species identification. It is a Ultra sensitive and feasible procedure too
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Shamim Akhtar, Sabiha Maimoon, Sadhna Mahore
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