An Ultra-Sensitive Technique: Using <i>Pv</i>-mtCOX1 qPCR to Detect Early Recurrences of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> in Patients in the Brazilian Amazon

An Ultra-Sensitive Technique: Using <i>Pv</i>-mtCOX1 qPCR to Detect Early Recurrences of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> in Patients in the Brazilian Amazon

Background: Early recurrence of <i>Plasmodium vivax</i> is a challenge for malaria control in the field, particularly because this species is associated with lower parasitemia, which hinders diagnosis and monitoring through blood smear testing. Early recurrences, defined as the persisten...

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Main Authors: Laila R. A. Barbosa, Emanuelle L. da Silva, Anne C. G. de Almeida, Yanka E. A. R. Salazar, André M. Siqueira, Maria das Graças Costa Alecrim, José Luiz Fernandes Vieira, Quique Bassat, Marcus V. G. de Lacerda, Wuelton M. Monteiro, Gisely C. Melo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
malaria diagnosis
submicroscopic infection
chloroquine resistance
mitochondrial DNA
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/1/19

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