Defining falciparum-malaria-attributable severe febrile illness in moderate-to-high transmission settings on the basis of plasma PfHRP2 concentration

Defining falciparum-malaria-attributable severe febrile illness in moderate-to-high transmission settings on the basis of plasma PfHRP2 concentration

Background. In malaria-endemic settings, asymptomatic parasitemia complicates the diagnosis of malaria. Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) is produced by Plasmodium falciparum, and its plasma concentration reflects the total body parasite burden. We aimed to define the malaria-attributable fraction of...

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Main Authors: Ilse C.E. Hendriksen, Lisa J. White, Jacobien Veenemans, George Mtove, Charles Woodrow, Ben Amos, Somporn Saiwaew, Samwel Gesase, Behzad Nadjm, Kamolrat Silamut, Sarah Joseph, Kesinee Chotivanich, Nicholas P.J. Day, Lorenz Von Seidlein, Hans Verhoef, Hugh Reyburn, Nicholas J. White, Arjen M. Dondorp
Other Authors: Mahidol University
Format: Article
Published: 2018
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Medicine
Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/32576
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Institution: Mahidol University

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