Ultra-sensitive detection of Plasmodium falciparum by amplification of multi-copy subtelomeric targets.

<h4>Background</h4>Planning and evaluating malaria control strategies relies on accurate definition of parasite prevalence in the population. A large proportion of asymptomatic parasite infections can only be identified by surveillance with molecular methods, yet these infections also co...

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Main Authors: Natalie Hofmann, Felista Mwingira, Seif Shekalaghe, Leanne J Robinson, Ivo Mueller, Ingrid Felger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001788