How long do rapid diagnostic tests remain positive after anti-malarial treatment?

U Dalrymple, R Arambepola, PW Gething, E Cameron - Malaria journal, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are increasingly becoming a paradigm
for both clinical diagnosis of malaria infections and for estimating community parasite …

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 …

Strategies for Understanding and Reducing the Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale Hypnozoite Reservoir in Papua New Guinean Children: A Randomised …

LJ Robinson, R Wampfler, I Betuela, S Karl… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background The undetectable hypnozoite reservoir for relapsing Plasmodium vivax and P.
ovale malarias presents a major challenge for malaria control and elimination in endemic …

Comparison of diagnostics for the detection of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections to inform control and elimination strategies

L Wu, LL van den Hoogen, H Slater, PGT Walker… - Nature, 2015 - nature.com
The global burden of malaria has been substantially reduced over the past two decades.
Future efforts to reduce malaria further will require moving beyond the treatment of clinical …

Prevalence of symptoms of vaginal fistula in 19 sub-Saharan Africa countries: a meta-analysis of national household survey data

M Maheu-Giroux, V Filippi… - The Lancet Global …, 2015 - thelancet.com
Background Vaginal fistula is a serious medical disorder characterised by an abnormal
opening between the vagina and the bladder or rectum, which results in continuous leakage …

Novel molecular diagnostic tools for malaria elimination: a review of options from the point of view of high-throughput and applicability in resource limited settings

S Britton, Q Cheng, JS McCarthy - Malaria journal, 2016 - Springer
As malaria transmission continues to decrease, an increasing number of countries will enter
pre-elimination and elimination. To interrupt transmission, changes in control strategies are …

An update on malaria rapid diagnostic tests

AN Mukkala, J Kwan, R Lau, D Harris, D Kain… - Current infectious …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Modern advances in malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
technology have increased demand for low-cost, easy-to-use assays in areas endemic for …

Metabolome modulation of the host adaptive immunity in human malaria

W Abdrabou, MM Dieng, A Diawara, SS Sermé… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Host responses to infection with the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum vary among
individuals for reasons that are poorly understood. Here we reveal metabolic perturbations …

Diagnostic performance of an ultrasensitive HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic test kit used in surveys of afebrile people living in Southern Ghana

FK Acquah, D Donu, EK Obboh, D Bredu, B Mawuli… - Malaria Journal, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background The Alere™ Malaria Ag Pf Ultra-sensitive RDT (UsmRDT) kit is an
HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic test (RDT) with enhanced sensitivity relative to the SD …

Assessing the impact of insecticide-treated nets in the face of insecticide resistance on malaria control

CN Ngonghala - Journal of Theoretical Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The mosquito-borne disease, malaria, continues to impose a devastating health and
economic burden worldwide. In malaria-endemic areas, insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) have …