Factors affecting the performance of HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests

X Martiáñez-Vendrell, M Skjefte, R Sikka… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted global malaria elimination
programs, resulting in a sharp increase in malaria morbidity and mortality. To reduce this …

Plasmodium falciparum is evolving to escape malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Ethiopia

SM Feleke, EN Reichert, H Mohammed… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
In Africa, most rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for falciparum malaria recognize histidine-rich
protein 2 antigen. Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking histidine-rich protein 2 (pfhrp2) …

Smartphone-based DNA diagnostics for malaria detection using deep learning for local decision support and blockchain technology for security

X Guo, MA Khalid, I Domingos, AL Michala… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
In infectious disease diagnosis, results need to be communicated rapidly to healthcare
professionals once testing has been completed so that care pathways can be implemented …

Malaria diagnosis in non-endemic settings: The European experience in the last 22 years

A Calderaro, S Montecchini, M Buttrini, G Piccolo… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Accurate, prompt, and reliable tools for the diagnosis of malaria are crucial for tracking the
successes or drawbacks of control and elimination efforts, and for future programs aimed at …

High-throughput Plasmodium falciparum hrp2 and hrp3 gene deletion ty** by digital PCR to monitor malaria rapid diagnostic test efficacy

CA Vera-Arias, A Holzschuh, CO Oduma, K Badu… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Most rapid diagnostic tests for Plasmodium falciparum malaria target the Histidine-Rich
Proteins 2 and 3 (HRP2 and HRP3). Deletions of the hrp2 and hrp3 genes result in false …

Detection of high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletions in Assosa zone, Ethiopia: implication for malaria diagnosis

GS Alemayehu, K Blackburn, K Lopez… - Malaria journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting histidine rich protein 2 (HRP2)
are widely used for diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum infections. Besides PfHRP2, the …

Analysis of false-negative rapid diagnostic tests for symptomatic malaria in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

JB Parr, E Kieto, F Phanzu, P Mansiangi… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The majority of Plasmodium falciparum malaria diagnoses in Africa are made using rapid
diagnostic tests (RDTs) that detect histidine-rich protein 2. Increasing reports of false …

Flexible and cost-effective genomic surveillance of P. falciparum malaria with targeted nanopore sequencing

M de Cesare, M Mwenda, AE Jeffreys, J Chirwa… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Genomic surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum malaria can provide policy-relevant
information about antimalarial drug resistance, diagnostic test failure, and the evolution of …

Epidemiology of mutant Plasmodium falciparum parasites lacking histidine-rich protein 2/3 genes in Eritrea 2 years after switching from HRP2-based RDTs

S Mihreteab, K Anderson, C Pasay, D Smith… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Eritrea was the first African country to complete a nationwide switch in 2016 away from
HRP2-based RDTs due to high rates of false-negative RDT results caused by Plasmodium …

Malaria rapid tests, febrile illness management, and child mortality across sub-Saharan African countries

H Zhang, G Fink, J Cohen - JAMA, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance A prompt malaria diagnosis is crucial for the management of children with febrile
illness in sub-Saharan African countries, where malaria remains a leading cause of mortality …