Journal of microbiological methodsPlasmodium vivaxMalariaVivaxHumansReal-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
Promising diagnostic performance of a commercial qPCR assay for Plasmodium vivax detection: Contributing to malaria control and elimination.
Marcelo Cerilo-Filho, Marrara P Sampaio, Maria Naely G Almeida, Amanda A Silva, Gabriel Montoia, Luciane M Storti-Melo, Andréa Regina S Baptista, Silvia Maria Di Santi, Ricardo Luiz D Machado
Published: 202610.1016/j.mimet.2026.107391
Abstract
This study evaluated a commercial qPCR assay for P. vivax detection. Among 167 samples, the assay showed greater sensitivity than microscopy, detecting three additional positives. It also demonstrated high specificity and no cross-reactivity. Our res…
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