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Table 2 Detection of PfHRP2 antigen by immunoassay in microscopy—positive/RDT-negative isolates

From: Deletions of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes were uncommon in rapid diagnostic test-negative Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Uganda

Site Kanungu Jinja Tororo All districts
n (%) MOI PD n (%) MOI PD n (%) MOI PD n MOI PD
PfHRP2 not detected 0 0 0 3 (60) 1.0 321 1 (3.0) 1.2 263 4 1.1 291
PfHRP2 detected 0 0 0 2 (40) 2.0 134 33 (97) 1.6 579 35 1.8 279
Total 0 0 0 5 (100) 1.4 246 34 (100) 1.6 570 39 1.7 280
  1. n (%), number of samples; MOI, multiplicity of infection; PD, geometric mean parasite density/µL
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Malaria Journal

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