High Prevalence of Pfhrp2/3 Gene Deletions and Major Threat to Malaria Control Programs in Ethiopia

Conclusions: Our study provides widespread deletions in the Pfhrp2 and Pfhrp3 genes in Ethiopia, thereby confirming anecdotal reports of diagnostic failure with Pfhrp2-based RDTs in the region. The implications of our finding for the current diagnostic paradigm, which relies on the detection of P. f...

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Main Authors: Sisay Getie, Gebeyaw Getnet Mekonnen, Aline Lamien Meda, Meseret Birhanie, Aberham Abere, Harald Noedl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Tropical Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2024/8848997
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