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Limited threat of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletion to the utility of HRP2-based malaria RDTs in Northern Uganda
BackgroundRapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) that detect Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein-2 (PfHRP2) are exclusively deployed in Uganda, but...
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Malaria
Malaria is caused by a protozoan parasite of the Plasmodium genus. Five Plasmodium species affect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium malariae,...
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Evaluation of the performance of advantage P.f. malaria Card® and advantage malaria Pan + Pf Card®, two rapid diagnostic tests for parasitological confirmation of malaria cases in field situation in Togo
BackgroundIn Togo, malaria remains a major public health problem, and the management of suspected cases requires confirmation with appropriate...
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Malaria in Travellers
Travellers visiting areas where transmission of malaria occurs are at risk of infection. Detailed knowledge of malaria endemicity is therefore needed...
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Immunodiagonsis of Malaria
Malaria remains one of the world’s most important public health threats, and prompt, precise diagnosis is still an essential component of malaria...
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Malaria Management in Develo** Countries
Malaria, a vector-borne parasitic disease caused by Plasmodium parasites, remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in develo**...
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Reactivity of Recombinant and Native pLDH Antigens with Seven Commercially Available Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits for Malaria Diagnosis
The glycolytic enzyme, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), is a widely used diagnostic marker for malaria caused by Plasmodium species. Each Plasmodium...
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Health workers’ adherence to malaria case management protocols in Northern Sudan: a qualitative study
BackgroundNonadherence to national standards for malaria diagnosis and treatment has been reported in Sudan. In this study, qualitative research...
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Nanotechnology in Malaria Diagnosis
Malaria has been accountable for the utmost mortality in the majority of malaria-endemic countries. Even after decades of malaria control campaigns,...
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Malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community pharmacies in Rwanda: availability, knowledge of community pharmacists, advantages, and disadvantages of licensing their use
BackgroundPresumptive treatment of malaria is often practiced in community pharmacies across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).To address this issue, the...
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First field and laboratory evaluation of LAMP assay for malaria diagnosis in Cubal, Angola
BackgroundMalaria is a globally distributed infectious disease. According to the World Health Organization, Angola is one of the six countries that...
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Poor performance of malaria rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of Plasmodium malariae among returned international travellers in China
BackgroundMalaria is a worldwide infectious disease. For countries that have achieved malaria elimination, the prevention of re-establishment due to...
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Expanding community case management of malaria to all ages can improve universal access to malaria diagnosis and treatment: results from a cluster randomized trial in Madagascar
BackgroundGlobal progress on malaria control has stalled recently, partly due to challenges in universal access to malaria diagnosis and treatment....
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Asymptomatic malaria infection, associated factors and accuracy of diagnostic tests in a historically high transmission setting in Northern Uganda
BackgroundAsymptomatic malaria infections are important parasite reservoirs and could sustain transmission in the population, but they are often...
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Implementation of community case management of malaria in malaria endemic counties of western Kenya: are community health volunteers up to the task in diagnosing malaria?
BackgroundCommunity case management of malaria (CCMm) is an equity-focused strategy that complements and extends the reach of health services by...
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Malaria Parasite Detection Using Deep Neural Networks
Malaria, a contagious disease that has the potential to be fatal, affects millions of individuals globally. Early identification of malaria is one of...
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Ultrasensitive Reverse Transcriptase Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (US-LAMP)-Based Detection of Malaria Infection from Dried Blood Spots
Submicroscopic malaria diagnosis requires highly sensitive tools instead of the conventional microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). While...
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Malaria
Malaria is a disease known to mankind since prehistoric times and still remains a major vector-borne parasitic disease, causing high morbidity and...
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Molecular investigation of malaria-infected patients in Djibouti city (2018–2021)
BackgroundThe Republic of Djibouti is a malaria endemic country that was in pre-elimination phase in 2006–2012. From 2013, however, malaria has...
