A highly sensitive malaria diagnostic test developed by EU scientists differentiates between malarial parasites, useful for detecting last reservoirs of the disease in near-elimination settings.
EU-funded scientists have developed an innovative new malaria diagnostic test able to distinguish between different malarial parasites from a single blood sample to enable more targeted and effective treatment of malaria. Some 600 000 people die from the disease annually, mostly children and pregnant women in Africa, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Further details: Fast, accurate malaria test identifies specific parasites