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 …

Assessment of subpatent Plasmodium infection in northwestern Ethiopia

A Assefa, AA Ahmed, W Deressa, GG Wilson… - Malaria journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Ethiopia has set a goal for malaria elimination by 2030. Low parasite density
infections may go undetected by conventional diagnostic methods (microscopy and rapid …

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] Evaluation of PfHRP2 and PfLDH malaria rapid diagnostic test performance in Assosa Zone, Ethiopia

GS Alemayehu, K Lopez, CC Dieng, E Lo… - The American Journal …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
In malaria-endemic countries, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) targeting Plasmodium
falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) and lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH) have been …

Comparative Assessment of the Sensitivity of Ten Commercial Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits for the Detection of Plasmodium

M Gendrot, M Madamet, I Fonta, N Benoit, R Amalvict… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malaria is one of the most common tropical diseases encountered by members of the French
military who are deployed in operations under constrained conditions in malaria-endemic …

Performance of a histidine rich protein-2 based (First Response) and a p-Lactate Dehydrogenase-based (Optimal) rapid diagnostic test for diagnosis of malaria in …

GO Adjei, AM Sulley, BQ Goka… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been extensively evaluated and
play an important role in malaria diagnosis. However, the accuracy of RDTs for malaria …

Diagnostic performance of PfHRP2/pLDH malaria rapid diagnostic tests in elimination setting, northwest Ethiopia

MT Zeleke, KA Gelaye, AA Hirpa… - PLOS Global Public …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Accurate diagnosis of malaria is vital for the effectiveness of parasite clearance interventions
in elimination settings. Thus, evaluating the diagnostic performance of rapid diagnostic tests …

Availability, stock levels and usage of In-vitro diagnostics in the Bono region, Ghana: A cross-sectional study

M Ansu-Mensah, D Kuupiel, V Bawontuo… - African Journal of …, 2023 - journals.co.za
Background Point-of-care (POC) diagnostic tests play essential roles in diagnosis,
surveillance, and disease management in health settings. Nevertheless, implementation …

Prevalence of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in regions with varying transmission intensities and implications for malaria elimination in Mainland …

MD Seth, ZR Popkin-Hall, RA Madebe, R Budodo… - medRxiv, 2024 - medrxiv.org
Background: Subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections, defined as infections with
parasitaemia density below the detection limit of routine malaria diagnostic tests, contribute …