Field performance of ultrasensitive and conventional malaria rapid diagnostic tests in southern Mozambique

Field performance of ultrasensitive and conventional malaria rapid diagnostic tests in southern Mozambique

Abstract Background An ultrasensitive malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) was recently developed for the improved detection of low-density Plasmodium falciparum infections. This study aimed to compare the diagnostic performance of the PfHRP2-based Abbott Malaria Ag P. falciparum ultrasensitive RDT (...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Galatas, Alfredo Mayor, Himanshu Gupta, Núria Balanza, Ihn Kyung Jang, Lidia Nhamussua, Wilson Simone, Pau Cisteró, Arlindo Chidimatembue, Humberto Munguambe, Francisco Saúte, Pedro Aide, Quique Bassat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Diagnostics
Rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
Ultrasensitive
Low density parasitaemia
HRP2
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03526-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03526-9

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