First evidence of the deletion in the pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes in Plasmodium falciparum from Equatorial Guinea

Berzosa, Pedro; González, Vicenta; Taravillo, L; Mayor, Alfredo; Romay‐Barja, María; García, Luz; Ncogo, Policarpo; Riloha, Matilde; Benito, Agustín

doi:10.1186/s12936-020-03178-9

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First evidence of the deletion in the pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes in Plasmodium falciparum from Equatorial Guinea

Published in Malaria Journal • Mar 2, 2020

Authors:

Pedro Berzosa

Vicenta González

L Taravillo

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) as a good alternative malaria-diagnosis method in remote parts of sub-Saharan Africa. The majority of commercial RDTs currently available detect the Plasmodium falciparum protein histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2...

Subject

Plasmodium falciparum

Malaria

Parasitology

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