Defining falciparum-malaria-attributable severe febrile illness in moderate-to-high transmission settings on the basis of plasma PfHRP2 concentration.

Defining falciparum-malaria-attributable severe febrile illness in moderate-to-high transmission settings on the basis of plasma PfHRP2 concentration.

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BACKGROUND: In malaria-endemic settings, asymptomatic parasitemia complicates the diagnosis of malaria. Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) is produced by Plasmodium falciparum, and its plasma concentration reflects the total body parasite burden. We aimed to define the malaria-attributable fraction of...

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Main Authors: Hendriksen, I, White, L, Veenemans, J, Mtove, G, Woodrow, C, Amos, B, Saiwaew, S, Gesase, S, Nadjm, B, Silamut, K, Joseph, S, Chotivanich, K, Day, N, von Seidlein, L, Verhoef, H, Reyburn, H, White, N, Dondorp, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013

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