No evidence of false-negative Plasmodium falciparum rapid diagnostic results in Monrovia, Liberia

No evidence of false-negative Plasmodium falciparum rapid diagnostic results in Monrovia, Liberia

Abstract Background Malaria diagnosis in many malaria-endemic countries relies mainly on the use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). The majority of commercial RDTs used in Africa detect the Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2). pfhrp2/3 gene deletions can therefore lead to false-ne...

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Main Authors: Mandella King, Alexander E. George, Pau Cisteró, Christine K. Tarr-Attia, Beatriz Arregui, Senga Omeonga, Haily Chen, Ana Meyer García-Sípido, Adelaida Sarukhan, Quique Bassat, Dawoh Peter Lansana, Alfredo Mayor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Liberia
Diagnostics
Microscopy
Rapid diagnostic tests
pfhrp2 deletion
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03774-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03774-3

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