Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: literary review and recommendation for a quality assurance, quality control algorithm

MJ Kavanaugh, SE Azzam, DM Rockabrand - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have had an enormous global impact which
contributed to the World Health Organization paradigm shift from empiric treatment to …

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum field isolates with deletions in histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 genes in context with sub-Saharan Africa and India: a systematic …

LP Kojom, V Singh - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background In 2017, nearly 80% of malaria morbidity and mortality occurred in sub-
Saharan African (SSA) countries and India. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), especially those …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 and 3 gene deletions in strains from Nigeria, Sudan, and South Sudan

C Prosser, K Gresty, J Ellis, W Meyer… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Deletion of histidine-rich protein genes pfhrp2/3 in Plasmodium falciparum causes infections
to go undetected by HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests. We analyzed P. falciparum …

Accuracy of diagnosis among clinical malaria patients: comparing microscopy, RDT and a highly sensitive quantitative PCR looking at the implications for …

S Opoku Afriyie, TK Addison, Y Gebre, AH Mutala… - Malaria Journal, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The World Health Organization recommends parasitological
confirmation of all suspected malaria cases by microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) …

Effectiveness of intermittent screening and treatment of malaria in pregnancy on maternal and birth outcomes in selected districts in Rwanda: a cluster randomized …

A Uwimana, R Sethi, M Murindahabi… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Malaria during pregnancy can cause serious consequences including maternal
anemia and low birthweight (LBW). Routine antenatal care (ANC) in Rwanda includes …

The diagnostic performance of rapid diagnostic tests and microscopy for malaria diagnosis in eastern Sudan using a nested polymerase chain reaction assay as a …

ZA Abdalla, NEA Rahma, EE Hassan… - Transactions of The …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Accurate diagnosis of malaria infection is essential for successful control and
management of the disease. Both microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are …

Performance of antigen detection for HRP2-based malaria rapid diagnostic tests in community surveys: Tanzania, July–November 2017

E Rogier, C Bakari, CI Mandara, MG Chiduo… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) based on the detection of the
Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) antigen are widely used for detection …

[HTML][HTML] Overdiagnosis of malaria illness in an endemic setting: a facility-based surveillance study in Malawi

I Peterson, A Kapito-Tembo, A Bauleni… - The American journal …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In endemic settings where asymptomatic malaria infections are common, malaria infection
can complicate fever diagnosis. Factors influencing fever misdiagnosis, including accuracy …

Malaria parasitaemia and mRDT diagnostic performances among symptomatic individuals in selected health care facilities across Ghana

B Abuaku, LE Amoah, NY Peprah, A Asamoah… - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Background Parasitological diagnosis generates data to assist malaria-endemic countries
determine their status within the malaria elimination continuum and also inform the …

[HTML][HTML] High value of rapid diagnostic tests to diagnose malaria within children: A systematic review and meta-analysis

W Zhu, XX Ling, W Shang, Y Du, J Liu… - Journal of Global …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High value of rapid diagnostic tests to diagnose malaria within children: A systematic review
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