The Parasight -F Test use in malaria Epidemic in Nepal

A field based trial to compare microscopy and a rapid diagnostic antigen capture detection dipstick (ParaSightTM-F) to diagnose malaria was conducted in 2 village development committees (VDCs) of Nepal during epidemic (1996/97). 57 and 273 subjects were tested from Parasan and Guthiparsauni VDC respectively yielding 15 (26.3%) and 152 (55.7%) positive by ParaSightTM -F who were given radical treatment on the spot. Compared to thick blood film (TBF), the ParaSight F (PSF) test was 93.8% and 94.4% sensitivity respectively in Parasan and Guthiparsauni for the detection of P. falciparum malaria. There were 10 false negative results with the PSF test from the two villages; 6 samples with