Deletions of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes of Plasmodium falciparum from Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua

Deletions of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes of Plasmodium falciparum from Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua

Abstract Background Malaria remains a public health problem in some countries of Central America. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are one of the most useful tools to assist in the diagnosis of malaria in remote areas. Since its introduction, a wide variety of RDTs have been developed for the detection...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Fontecha, Rosa E. Mejía, Engels Banegas, Maria Paz Ade, Lisandro Mendoza, Bryan Ortiz, Isaac Sabillón, Gerardo Alvarado, Gabriela Matamoros, Alejandra Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Central America
Plasmodium falciparum
RDT
pfhrp2
pfhrp3
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2470-7

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