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Malaria is one of the most serious and complex health problems facing humanity. Malaria is considered sometimes fatal parasitic disease characterized by fever, chills and anemia, which can be transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. There are four kinds of malaria that can affect humans namely Plasmodium Falciparum, P. Vivax , P. Ovale, and P. Malariae, out of which P. Falciparum is most predominant followed by P. Vivax. In human, the parasite called sporozoites migrate to the liver where they mature and release another form, the merozoites. Over two billion people live in malaria-affected areas in the tropics and sub-tropics and each year approximately 300 million infections occur, resulting in up to 3 million deaths according to a report from World Health Organization.
The definite diagnosis of Plasmodium Falciparum (Pf) malaria continues to be cased on clinical criteria supported by microscopic examination of whole blood. However, Microscopy is time consuming, labor intensive, expensive and requires considerable technical skills and hence the Rapid test is considerably becoming popular and supportive in the diagnosis of malaria disease.
The Malaria (Pf/Pv) Test is an immunochromatographic (rapid) test for the qualitative detection of antibodies of all isotopes (IgG, IgM, IgA) specific to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax simultaneously in human serum, plasma or whole blood. The Malaria Pf/Pv test contains a membrane strip, which is pre-coated with recombinant malaria P.f capture antigen (MSP) on test band 1 region and with recombinant malaria P.v antigen (MSP) on test band 2 region. The recombinant malaria Pf/Pv antigen (MSP) – colloid gold conjugate and serum sample moves along the membrane chromatographically to the test region (1, 2) and forms a visible line as the antigen-antibody-antigen gold particle complex forms with high degree of sensitivity and specificity.
The definite diagnosis of Plasmodium Falciparum (Pf) malaria continues to be cased on clinical criteria supported by microscopic examination of whole blood. However, Microscopy is time consuming, labor intensive, expensive and requires considerable technical skills and hence the Rapid test is considerably becoming popular and supportive in the diagnosis of malaria disease.
The Malaria (Pf/Pv) Test is an immunochromatographic (rapid) test for the qualitative detection of antibodies of all isotopes (IgG, IgM, IgA) specific to Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax simultaneously in human serum, plasma or whole blood. The Malaria Pf/Pv test contains a membrane strip, which is pre-coated with recombinant malaria P.f capture antigen (MSP) on test band 1 region and with recombinant malaria P.v antigen (MSP) on test band 2 region. The recombinant malaria Pf/Pv antigen (MSP) – colloid gold conjugate and serum sample moves along the membrane chromatographically to the test region (1, 2) and forms a visible line as the antigen-antibody-antigen gold particle complex forms with high degree of sensitivity and specificity.
CatalogRMA-019C
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ProductMalaria pv/pf Ab
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FormatCassette
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Specimen *S/P
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Kit Size20 test
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* whole blood test could be conducted with assistant of assay buffer; but it may not work for every patient due to blood coagulation
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