Genetic variability of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins 2 and 3 in Central America

Genetic variability of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins 2 and 3 in Central America

Abstract Background Malaria is an important disease in many tropical countries. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are valuable tools for diagnosing malaria in remote areas. The majority of RDTs used for the diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum are based on the detection of the specific histidine-rich prot...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Fontecha, Alejandra Pinto, Denis Escobar, Gabriela Matamoros, Bryan Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
pfhrp2
pfhrp3
Plasmodium falciparum
Rapid diagnostic test
Honduras
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2668-3

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