Contribution of P. falciparum parasites with Pfhrp 2 gene deletions to false negative PfHRP 2 based malaria RDT results in Ghana: A nationwide study of symptomatic malaria patients
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238749
Abstract: Introduction False-negative malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) results amongst symptomatic malaria patients are detrimental as they could lead to ineffective malaria case management. This study determined the nationwide contribution of parasites with Pfhrp2 and Pfhrp… read more here.
Keywords: malaria; pfhrp gene; false negative; rdt results ... See more keywords
Limitations of rapid diagnostic tests in malaria surveys in areas with varied transmission intensity in Uganda 2017-2019: Implications for selection and use of HRP2 RDTs
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244457
Abstract: Background Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are exclusively recommended for malaria diagnosis in Uganda; however, their functionality can be affected by parasite-related factors that have not been investigated in field… read more here.
Keywords: rdts; microscopy; rdt microscopy; rapid diagnostic ... See more keywords