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Species-specific antigens: The following antigens are specific for individual malaria species: (1) Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2): An antigen that is specific for P.falciparum - Click for details of HRP2 (2) Forms of lactate dehydrogenase that are specific for 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 ]

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 The following antigens are specific for individual malaria species:</br></br>
 (1) Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2): An antigen that is specific for ''P.falciparum'' - [[Histidine-rich protein 2 (HRP2)|Click for details of HRP2]]</br>
-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]]
+(2) Forms of lactate dehydrogenase that are specific for either ''P.falciparum'' or ''P.vivax''  [[Species-specific forms of lactate dehydrogenase (PfLDH and PvLDH)|Click for details]]</br></br>
 Pan-specific antigens:''' these detect the presence of any malaria species</span></br>
 Pan-specific antigens: Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase or Plasmodium aldolase [[Pan-specific antigens in RDTs|Click for details]]