PCR-based detection of Plasmodium falciparum in saliva using mitochondrial cox3 and varATS primers

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Sampling of saliva for diagnosing Plasmodium falciparum infections is a safe, non-invasive alternative to sampling of blood. However, the use of saliva presents a challenge because lower concentrations of parasite DNA are present in saliva compared to peripheral blood. Therefore, a sensitive method is needed for detection of parasite DNA in saliva. This study utilized two recently reported “ultra-sensitive” PCR...

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