Malaria rapid diagnostic tests reliably detect asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in school-aged children that are infectious to mosquitoes.
Lorenz M HoferPrisca A KweyambaRajabu M SayiMohamed S ChaboSonali L MaitraSarah J MooreMgeni M TambwePublished in: Parasites & vectors (2023)
The mRDT can be used reliably to detect children carrying gametocyte densities sufficient to infect high numbers of mosquitoes. Subpatent mRDT infections contributed marginally to the pool of oocyts-infected mosquitoes.