Diagnosing severe falciparum malaria in parasitaemic African children: a prospective evaluation of plasma PfHRP2 measurement.

Diagnosing severe falciparum malaria in parasitaemic African children: a prospective evaluation of plasma PfHRP2 measurement.

<h4>Background</h4>In African children, distinguishing severe falciparum malaria from other severe febrile illnesses with coincidental Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia is a major challenge. P. falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) is released by mature sequestered parasites and...

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Main Authors: Ilse C E Hendriksen, Juliet Mwanga-Amumpaire, Lorenz von Seidlein, George Mtove, Lisa J White, Rasaq Olaosebikan, Sue J Lee, Antoinette K Tshefu, Charles Woodrow, Ben Amos, Corine Karema, Somporn Saiwaew, Kathryn Maitland, Ermelinda Gomes, Wirichada Pan-Ngum, Samwel Gesase, Kamolrat Silamut, Hugh Reyburn, Sarah Joseph, Kesinee Chotivanich, Caterina I Fanello, Nicholas P J Day, Nicholas J White, Arjen M Dondorp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1001297&type=printable

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