UC BERKELEY AUTHOR: Daniel A. Fletcher
DATE OF PUBLICATION: June 2016
REGION: Cote d’lvoire, Africa
REFERENCE: Coulibaly JT, Ouattara M, D’ambrosio MV, et al. Accuracy of Mobile Phone and Handheld Light Microscopy for the Diagnosis of Schistosomiasis and Intestinal Protozoa Infections in Côte d’Ivoire. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016;10(6):e0004768.
SUMMARY/ABSTRACT: Handheld light microscopy using compact optics and mobile phones may improve the quality of health care in resource-constrained settings by enabling access to prompt and accurate diagnosis.
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