A Case of <i>Plasmodium malariae</i> in Bangladesh: A Representation of the Suboptimal Performance of Rapid Diagnostic Approaches in Malaria Elimination Settings

<i>Plasmodium malariae</i> is a neglected human malaria parasite with low parasitemia that often results in the misdiagnosis and underestimation of the actual disease burden of this pathogen. Microscopy is the best diagnostic tool, despite the fact that rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are...

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Main Authors: Fatema Tuj Johora, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Hans-Peter Fuehrer, Mohammad Shafiul Alam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Pathogens
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/10/1072