High proportions of pfhrp2 gene deletion and performance of HRP2-based rapid diagnostic test in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates of Odisha

High proportions of pfhrp2 gene deletion and performance of HRP2-based rapid diagnostic test in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates of Odisha

Abstract Background With the documentation of cases of falciparum malaria negative by rapid diagnostic tests (RDT), though at low frequency from natural isolates in a small pocket of Odisha, it became absolutely necessary to investigate the status of HRP-2 based RDT throughout the state and in diffe...

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Main Authors: Pallabi Pati, Gunanidhi Dhangadamajhi, Madhusmita Bal, Manoranjan Ranjit
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
HRP-2
RDT
pfhrp2
pfhrp3
Genotyping
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2502-3

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