Malaria is caused by a protozoan that invades human red blood cells. Malaria is one of the most common diseases in the world. According to WHO, the global prevalence of the disease is estimated at 300-500 million cases and more than one million deaths each year.
Most of these victims are infants, young children. More than half of the world’s population lives in malarious areas. The microscopic analysis of thick and thin blood smear surfaces appropriately is the standard diagnostic technique for identifying mailing infections for more than a century. The technique is capable of precise and reliable diagnosis when performed by qualified microscopists using defined protocols. The jurisdiction of the microscopist and the use of proven and defined procedures, often have the greatest obstacles to fully achieve the potential accuracy of microscopic diagnosis. Although there is a logistics burden associated with the execution of chronophagous and laborious work, and demanding equipment procedures such as diagnostic microscopy, it is the training required to establish and maintain a competent performance of the microscopy. poses the greatest difficulty in using this diagnostic technology.
The quick test cassette for malaria detection PF / PV / PAN on total blood is a quick test to qualitatively detect the presence of P. falciparum – HRP-II specific, P. vivax (PV) and four types of Plasmodium falciparum ( PF) Current, P. vivax (PV), P. Oval (PO) and P. malariae (PM).
The test uses a colloidal gold conjugate to selectively detect the specific antigens of P.F, P.vivax (P.V. and Pan-Maladeans (P.F., P., P.O. and P.M.) in whole blood.