Abstract
Plasmodium falciparum, the most dominant species in sub-Saharan Africa, causes the most severe clinical malaria manifestations. In resource-limited Ghana, where malaria and HIV geographically overlap, histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)-based rapid diagnostic test (RDT) is a faster, easier and cheaper alternative to clinical gold standard light microscopy. However, mutations in parasite hrp2 gene may result in missed infections, which have severe implications for malaria control. The performance of a common HRP2-based RDT and expert light microscopy in HIV-positive and HIV-negative children under 5 years old was compared with PCR as laboratory gold standard. Finger-prick capillary blood was tested with First Response® Malaria Ag P. falciparum (HRP2). Giemsa-stained thick and thin blood films were examined with ≥ 200 high power fields and parasites counted per 200 white blood cells. Nested PCR species identification of P. falciparum was performed and resolved on agarose gel. False negatives from RDT were further tested for deleted pfhrp2/3 and flanking genes, using PCR. The study was performed in two anti-retroviral therapy clinics in Accra and Atibie. Out of 401 participants enrolled, 150 were HIV positive and 251 HIV negative. Mal...Continue Reading
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