Prevalence of HRP2/3 Gene Deletion in Plasmodium falciparum Parasites in Abuja, Nigeria
Purpose: Histidine Rich Protein 2 (HRP2) rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been widely used for malaria diagnosis in Nigeria, the single most heavily malaria-burdened country in the world. Some countries have reported HRP2 gene deletion as a contributor to false negative HRP2 RDT results, however t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2022-03-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971221011899 |