Increased use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests improves targeting of anti-malarial treatment in rural Tanzania: implications for nationwide rollout of malaria rapid diagnostic tests

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Irene M Masanja
Majige Selemani
Baraka Amuri
Dan Kajungu
Rashid Khatib
S Patrick Kachur
Jacek Skarbinski
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[1] INESS programme,
[2] Ifakara Health Institute,undefined
[3] INDEPTH Network Effectiveness and Safety Studies of Antimalarial Drugs in Africa,undefined
[4] Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute,undefined
[5] Universität Basel,undefined
[6] Malaria Branch,undefined
[7] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,undefined
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Malaria Journal | / 11卷
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Malaria rapid diagnostic tests; ACT; HDSS; INDEPTH network; Tanzania;
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