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Plasmodium falciparum with pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions in asymptomatic malaria infections in the Lake Victoria region, Kenya
18 Dec 2024
Abstract excerpt
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting the Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) are widely used to diagnose P. falciparum infection. However, reports of P. falciparum strains lacking PfHRP2 and the structurally similar PfHRP3 have raised concerns about the utility and reliability of PfHRP2-based RDTs. This study investigated the presence of P. falciparum with pfhrp2 and/or pfhrp3 gene...
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