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Annals of Tropical Medicine & Parasitology Volume 104, 2010 - Issue 2
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The performance of health laboratories and the quality of malaria diagnosis in six districts of Tanzania

D. R. S. IshengomaNational Institute for Medical Research Tanga Centre, P.O. Box 5004, Tanga, Tanzania
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Y. A. DeruaNational Institute for Medical Research Amani Medical Research Centre, P.O. Box 81, Muheza, Tanzania
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R. T. RwegoshoraNational Institute for Medical Research Amani Medical Research Centre, P.O. Box 81, Muheza, Tanzania
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F. TenuNational Institute for Medical Research Amani Medical Research Centre, P.O. Box 81, Muheza, Tanzania
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J. J. MassagaNational Institute for Medical Research P.O. Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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L. E. G. MboeraNational Institute for Medical Research P.O. Box 9653, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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S. M. MagesaNational Institute for Medical Research Amani Medical Research Centre, P.O. Box 81, Muheza, Tanzania
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Pages 123-135 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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Hilda Mbakilwa, Chacha Manga, Stafford Kibona, Frank Mtei, Judith Meta, Aikande Shoo, Ben Amos & Hugh Reyburn. (2012) Quality of malaria microscopy in 12 district hospital laboratories in Tanzania. Pathogens and Global Health 106:6, pages 330-334.
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Deus S. Ishengoma, Mathias L. Kamugisha, Acleus S. M. Rutta, Gibson B. Kagaruki, Andrew M. Kilale, Amos Kahwa, Erasmus Kamugisha, Vito Baraka, Celine I. Mandara, Godlisten S. Materu, Julius J. Massaga, Stephen M. Magesa, Martha M. Lemnge & Leonard E. G. Mboera. (2017) Performance of health laboratories in provision of HIV diagnostic and supportive services in selected districts of Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research 17:1.
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Pierre Mukadi, Veerle Lejon, Barbara Barbé, Philippe Gillet, Christophe Nyembo, Albert Lukuka, Joris Likwela, Crispin Lumbala, Justin Mbaruku, Wim Vander Veken, Dieudonné Mumba, Pascal Lutumba, Jean-Jacques Muyembe & Jan Jacobs. (2016) Performance of Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Malaria and Human African Trypanosomiasis by Diagnostic Laboratories in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Results of a Nation-Wide External Quality Assessment. PLOS ONE 11:1, pages e0146450.
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Leonard E.G. Mboera, Deus S. Ishengoma, Andrew M. Kilale, Isolide S. Massawe, Acleus S.M. Rutta, Gibson B. Kagaruki, Erasmus Kamugisha, Vito Baraka, Celine I. Mandara, Godlisten S. Materu & Stephen M. Magesa. (2015) The readiness of the national health laboratory system in supporting care and treatment of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. BMC Health Services Research 15:1.
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Umberto D’Alessandro, David Ubben, Kamal Hamed, Serign Jawo Ceesay, Joseph Okebe, Makie Taal, Eugene Kaman Lama, Moussa Keita, Lamine Koivogui, Alain Nahum, Kalifa Bojang, Aja Adam Jagne Sonko, Honorat Francis Lalya & Bernard Brabin. (2012) Malaria in infants aged less than six months - is it an area of unmet medical need?. Malaria Journal 11:1.
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Kayode O. Osungbade & Olubunmi O. Oladunjoye. (2012) Prevention of Congenital Transmission of Malaria in Sub-Saharan African Countries: Challenges and Implications for Health System Strengthening. Journal of Tropical Medicine 2012, pages 1-6.
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Yahya A Derua, Deus RS Ishengoma, Rwehumbiza T Rwegoshora, Filemoni Tenu, Julius J Massaga, Leonard EG Mboera & Stephen M Magesa. (2011) Users' and health service providers' perception on quality of laboratory malaria diagnosis in Tanzania. Malaria Journal 10:1.
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Deus S Ishengoma, Sudi Lwitiho, Rashid A Madebe, Nyagonde Nyagonde, Ola Persson, Lasse S Vestergaard, Ib C Bygbjerg, Martha M Lemnge & Michael Alifrangis. (2011) Using rapid diagnostic tests as source of malaria parasite DNA for molecular analyses in the era of declining malaria prevalence. Malaria Journal 10:1.
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Deus S Ishengoma, Filbert Francis, Bruno P Mmbando, John PA Lusingu, Pamela Magistrado, Michael Alifrangis, Thor G Theander, Ib C Bygbjerg & Martha M Lemnge. (2011) Accuracy of malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community studies and their impact on treatment of malaria in an area with declining malaria burden in north-eastern Tanzania. Malaria Journal 10:1.
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