Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria by Antigen Detection

Authors

  • Mesbah Uddin Ahmed Department of Microbiology, Enam Medical College, Savar, Dhaka
  • Md Akram Hossain Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
  • AKM Shamsuzzaman Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
  • Md Murshed Alam Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
  • Abdul Hossain Khan Department of Microbiology, Kwaza Younus Ali Medical College, Enayetpur, Sirajganj
  • Asma Azad Sumona Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
  • Ahmed Nawsher Alam Department of Microbiology, Institute of Public Health, Mohakhali, Dhaka
  • Salma Ahmed Department of Microbiology, Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
  • Mahmuda Siddiqua Department of Microbiology, Ibn Sina Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v3i1.2965

Keywords:

Detection of malaria antigen, Immunochromatographic test

Abstract

The study was conducted to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of Immunochromatographic test (ICT) for antigen, using microscopy as the "gold standard" method for diagnosis of malaria. A total of 98 clinically suspected malaria patients and another 30 age and sex-matched healthy controls were included in this study. Thick and thin films were also prepared and examined under microscope as well as Immunochromatographic test (ICT) was performed for malaria antigen. Sensitivity and specificity of ICT for antigen were 93.22% and 94.87% respectively.

Keywords: Detection of malaria antigen, Immunochromatographic test  

doi: 10.3329/bjmm.v3i1.2965

Bangladesh J Med Microbiol 2009; 03 (01): 14-16

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Published

2009-07-28

How to Cite

Ahmed, M. U., Hossain, M. A., Shamsuzzaman, A., Alam, M. M., Khan, A. H., Sumona, A. A., Alam, A. N., Ahmed, S., & Siddiqua, M. (2009). Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria by Antigen Detection. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Microbiology, 3(1), 14–16. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v3i1.2965

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Original Articles