Limited threat of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletion to the utility of HRP2-based malaria RDTs in Northern Uganda
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that detect Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 (PfHRP2) are exclusively deployed in Uganda, but deletion of the pfhrp2/3 target gene threatens their usefulness as malaria diagnosis and surveillance tools. Methods A cross-sectional survey...
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Μορφή: | Άρθρο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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BMC
2024-01-01
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Σειρά: | Malaria Journal |
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04830-w |