Assessing the diagnostic performance of a novel RT-PCR fluorescence method for the detection of human plasmodium species.
Melkamu Bedimo BeyeneSeifegebriel TeshomeYehenew AZewdu TerefeworkAntoine R StuitjeTamrat AbebeHabtamu B BeyenePublished in: PloS one (2022)
The MC004 RT-PCR assay is a useful tool for the early detection of malaria and identification of Plasmodium species with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. Due to its high sensitivity, and simplicity (being a single-tube assay), the MC004 is suitable for use in clinical settings and epidemiological studies.