A Comprehensive Analysis of the Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (PfHRP2) in the Brazilian Amazon

A Comprehensive Analysis of the Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (PfHRP2) in the Brazilian Amazon

Early diagnosis and treatment are fundamental to the control and elimination of malaria. In many endemic areas, routine diagnosis is primarily performed microscopically, although rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) provide a useful point-of-care tool. Most of the commercially available RDTs detect histidi...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Luíz Costa, Maria Eduarda Pereira Mascarenhas, Thamires Oliveira Gasquez Martin, Laura Guimarães Fortini, Jaime Louzada, Dhélio Batista Pereira, Anna Caroline Campos Aguiar, Luzia Helena Carvalho, Cristiana Ferreira Alves de Brito, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes, Tais Nóbrega de Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
pfhrp2 deletion
rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
genetic diversity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2021.742681/full

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