Malaria is a major health issue worldwide, with Papua being the epicenter of malaria in Indonesia. To reduce malaria transmission, diagnostic methods have become a crucial pillar in malaria control and elimination. Due to their simplicity, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are used to diagnose malaria in areas lacking expert microscopists, specifically PfHRP2-based RDTs. However, the emergence …
Malaria has been a major health issue in Indonesia. Thus, diagnostic methods play a major role in the control and elimination of the disease. The most common methods in the field to detect malaria are microscopy and rapid diagnostic test (RDT), with the latter more recommended due to its simplicity and minimal expertise requirements. The most widely used RDTs are PfHRP2-based RDTs. However, the…