Comparison of Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction and Microscopy as Diagnostic Tools in Congenital Malaria: a Study at Tjark Corneile Hillers Hospital Maumere Indonesia

摘要

Background:Microscopic detection is the conventional method for detecting malaria parasites. Although it is efficient and inexpensive, it has its limitations. In recent years, polymeras chain reaction (PCR) has been considered superior to microscopy in detecting mixed Plasmodium infections or infections with low parasite density. To determine whether microscopic or nested PCR (nPCR) is better at detecting congenital malaria (CM).