Rapid diagnostic test negative Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a traveller returning from Ethiopia
Abstract Background Plasmodium falciparum strains with mutations/deletions of the genes encoding the histidine-rich proteins 2/3 (pfhrp2/3) have emerged during the last 10 years leading to false-negative results in HRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). This can lead to unrecognized infections in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03678-2 |