Malaria diagnosis: Addressing the issue of HRP2 gene deletions (UPDATED VERSION)

[@publichealth1061]

Thanks

[@neangsotheasothy9184]

So, HRP2 is a gene or a protein? I have heard sometimes gene but sometimes protein? Please kindly clarify. Thanks.

[@janecunningham8640]

Genes are the blue-prints for proteins. pfhrp2 is the gene which expresses the protein called HRP2. Parasites lacking the pfhrp2 gene cannot produce the HRP2 . If there is no HRP2 in the blood then the RDT will return a negative result

[@DjibySOW]

If you write it in MAJUSCULE like HRP2 you are Talking about the protein than the hrp2 gene product. In the RDT we are talking about the antigen (HRP2 pRotein)

[@MrLalramchhana]

Why dont we just provide foldoscopy to health care workers who cant afford microscope 😀

[@gracie99999]

idk mang..so many problems

[@Ольга-р8к6в]

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