Low frequency of Plasmodium falciparum hrp2/3 deletions from symptomatic infections at a primary healthcare facility in Kilifi, Kenya

Low frequency of Plasmodium falciparum hrp2/3 deletions from symptomatic infections at a primary healthcare facility in Kilifi, Kenya

There is a growing concern for malaria control in the Horn of Africa region due to the spread and rise in the frequency of Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-rich Protein (hrp) 2 and 3 deletions. Parasites containing these gene deletions escape detection by the major PfHRP2-based rapid diagnostic test...

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Główni autorzy: Dorcas Okanda, Leonard Ndwiga, Victor Osoti, Nicole Achieng, Juliana Wambua, Caroline Ngetsa, Peter Lubell-Doughtie, Anuraj Shankar, Philip Bejon, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier
Format: Artykuł
Język:English
Wydane: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Seria:Frontiers in Epidemiology
Hasła przedmiotowe:
Pfhrp2
Pfhrp3
gene deletions
malaria RDTs
Plasmodium falciparum
Dostęp online:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fepid.2023.1083114/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fepid.2023.1083114/full

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