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Microbiology General 40fbc86f

Which one of the following is detected by the antigen detection test used for the diagnosis of P. falciparum malaria -

A
Circum-sporozoite protein
B
Merozoite surface antigen
C
Histidine-Rich-Protein I (HRP-I)
D
Histidine-Rich-Protein II (HRP-II)
High-Yield Explanation
Antigen detection tests [Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) or Immunochromatographic tests (ICTs) Rapid and simple but less sensitive, costly and may give false +ve in RA factor +ve cases pLDH and Aldolase: Common to all Plasmodium species HRP-2 Ag detection: Specific for P.falciparum

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