Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein 2/3 gene deletions affecting rapid diagnostic test performance in travellers
Abstract
In this traveller cohort, pfhrp2/3 deletions occurred in 4 of 115 (3.5%) patients, with no double deletions observed. Notably, 51.3% of patients had visited countries anticipated to surpass the WHO 5% pfhrp2/3 threshold by 2028. Continued monitoring of pfhrp2/3 deletions in non-endemic settings is needed to guide testing strategies.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Malaria Research and Control
Travel-related health issues
Vector-borne infectious diseases
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Travel Medicine
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 3
- Publication date
- 21 February 2026
- Language
- EN