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|colspan="1" style = "font-size:100%; color:black; background: gainsboro |'''THE ANTIGENS'''
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'''1. Species-specific antigens:''' these detect individual malaria species<
 
histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2): specific for ''P.falciparum'' - [[Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)|Click for details]]
 
Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase: principally either ''P.falciparum'' or ''P.vivax''  [[Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH and PvLDH)|Click for details]]
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Pan-specific antigens:''' these detect the presence of any malaria species</span></br>
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Pan-specific antigens: Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase or Plasmodium aldolase [[Pan-specific antigens in RDTs|Click for details]]
!colspan="1" style = "background:#e1f1fd; border:solid; border-width: 3px;"|<span style="font-size:90%;">'''1. Species-specific antigens:''' these detect individual malaria species</span></br>
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!colspan="1" style = "background:white; border:solid; border-width: 1px; color:black"|histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2): specific for ''P.falciparum'' - [[Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)|Click for details]]
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!colspan="1" style = "background:white; border:solid; border-width: 1px; color:black"|Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase: principally either ''P.falciparum'' or ''P.vivax''  [[Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH and PvLDH)|Click for details]]
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!colspan="1" style = "background:#e1f1fd; border:solid; border-width: 3px;"|<span style="font-size:90%;">'''2. Pan-specific antigens:''' these detect the presence of any malaria species</span></br>
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!colspan="1" style = "background:white; border:solid; border-width: 1px; color:black"|Pan-specific antigens: Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase or Plasmodium aldolase [[Pan-specific antigens in RDTs|Click for details]]
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<span style="font-size:90%">[ [[Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)]] ]</span></br>
<span style="font-size:90%">[ [[Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)]] ]</span></br>

Revision as of 17:32, 30 September 2024

1. Species-specific antigens: these detect individual malaria species< histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2): specific for P.falciparum - Click for details Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase: principally either P.falciparum or P.vivax Click for details Pan-specific antigens: these detect the presence of any malaria species
 Pan-specific antigens: Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase or Plasmodium aldolase Click for details

[ Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2) ]
[ Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH and PvLDH) ]
[ Pan-specific antigens in RDTs ]
[ Clearance of parasite antigens from blood ]
[ Prozone effect ]
[ HRP2 gene deletion ]

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