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Deletion of Plasmodium falciparum Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (pfhrp2) and Histidine-Rich Protein 3 (pfhrp3) Genes in Colombian Parasites.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Murillo Solano Claribel, Akinyi Okoth Sheila, Abdallah Joseph F, Pava Zuleima, Dorado Erika, Incardona Sandra, Huber Curtis S, Macedo de Oliveira Alexandre, Bell David, Udhayakumar Venkatachalam, Barnwell John W
Abstract excerpt
A number of studies have analyzed the performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) in Colombia with discrepancies in performance being attributed to a combination of factors such as parasite levels, interpretation of RDT results and/or the handling and storage of RDT kits. However, some of the inconsistencies observed with results from Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2)-based RDTs...
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