Background Malaria is the parasitic disease with the highest morbimortality worldwide. The
World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there were approximately 249 million …

Like most countries in sub-Saharan African countries, Benin continues to bear a heavy
malaria burden. In 2014, the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) changed its …

Delays in malaria diagnosis increase treatment failures and deaths. In endemic regions,
standard diagnostic methods are microscopy and malaria rapid diagnostic tests (mRDTs) …

Malaria in pregnancy causes adverse consequences and prompt and accurate diagnosis is
essential for case management. In malaria endemic countries, diagnosis is mainly based on …

The early diagnosis of malaria is crucial to controlling morbidity and mortality. The World
Health Organization (WHO) recommends diagnosing malaria either using light microscopy …

Abstract Objectives The isolated Príncipe is at the malaria pre-elimination stage.
Autochthonous clinical cases have been reported sporadically on the island, signaling the …

Abstract Introduction: Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen kits are widely used for malaria
diagnosis in tropical regions due to their heat stability. The Plasmodium Lactate …

Background Malaria, a persistent public health issue in Nigeria, particularly among children,
is often complicated by misdiagnosis, hindering effective treatment and control. The global …

Background Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2-based RDTs (PfHRP2-based
RDTs) are the most widely used malaria RDTs across Africa. The emergence and spread of …

Background Nigeria has a high prevalence of malaria, being asymptomatic patients one of
the possible reservoirs of malaria. In that context, accurate diagnosis is essential for malaria …