Rapid Diagnostic Test for <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> in 32 Marines Medically Evacuated from Liberia with a Febrile Illness
Authors: Brian Susi, Tim Whitman, David L. Blazes, Timothy H. Burgess, Gregory J. Martin, Daniel Freilich
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2005)

Letters15 March 2005Rapid Diagnostic Test for Plasmodium falciparum in 32 Marines Medically Evacuated from Liberia with a Febrile IllnessBrian Susi, MD, Tim Whitman, DO, David L. Blazes, MD, MPH, Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPH, Gregory J. Martin, MD, and Daniel Freilich, MDBrian Susi, MDFrom National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889., Tim Whitman, DOFrom National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889., David L. Blazes, MD, MPHFrom National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889., Timothy H. Burgess, MD, MPHFrom National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889., Gregory J. Martin, MDFrom National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889., and Daniel Freilich, MDFrom National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-142-6-200503150-00025 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Background: Plasmodium falciparum causes 700 000 to 2.7 million deaths annually in the tropics (1) and is the most important infectious risk for civilian and military travelers from developed countries. Diagnostic laboratory resources are often limited in endemic areas, and malaria frequently occurs in large, seasonal outbreaks that can overwhelm expeditious microscopic diagnostic capability. Rapid diagnostic kits have been developed to detect parasite-specific lactate dehydrogenase (the OptiMAL test [Flow Inc., Portland, Oregon]) or histidine-rich protein II (the ParaSight-F test [Becton Dickinson Advanced Diagnostics, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey] and the NOW ICT Malaria P.f./P.v test [Binax, Inc., Portland, Maine]). ...References1. Malaria facts. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services. Accessed at www.cdc.gov/malaria/facts.htm on 4 May 2004. Google Scholar2. Farcas GA, Zhong KJ, Lovegrove FE, Graham CM, Kain KC. Evaluation of the Binax NOW ICT test versus polymerase chain reaction and microscopy for the detection of malaria in returned travelers. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003;69:589-92. [PMID: 14740873] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Wongsrichanalai C, Arevalo I, Laoboonchai A, Yingyuen K, Miller RS, Magill AJ, et al. Rapid diagnostic devices for malaria: field evaluation of a new prototype immunochromatographic assay for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum and non-falciparum Plasmodium. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2003;69:26-30. [PMID: 12932092] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, 20889. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMalaria (Plasmodium Species)Rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated non-falciparum or Plasmodium vivax malaria in endemic countriesRapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in endemic countriesAn Outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in U.S. Marines Deployed to LiberiaThe past and present threat of vector-borne diseases in deployed troopsPlasmodium Species (Malaria)Rapid Diagnosis of MalariaUpdate on Rapid Diagnostic Testing for MalariaSpecific Tests in the Diagnosis of Fever of Unknown OriginAn Approach to Prevention of Infectious Diseases during Military DeploymentsInfectious diseases during wartimeInfectious diseases during wartime 15 March 2005Volume 142, Issue 6Page: 476-477KeywordsArmed forcesHematologic testsLeptospirosisMalariaMicroscopyPlasmodium falciparumProteinsResearch laboratoriesSpecificityVentilators ePublished: 15 March 2005 Issue Published: 15 March 2005 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2005 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...