Comparative evaluation of multiplex bead assay, polymerase chain reaction, and rapid diagnostic test for P. falciparum detection in community surveys in Malawi.

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Title: Comparative evaluation of multiplex bead assay, polymerase chain reaction, and rapid diagnostic test for P. falciparum detection in community surveys in Malawi.
Authors: Soko M; Blantyre Malaria Project, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi. sokomonica2012@gmail.com.; Center for Clinical and Biological Sciences Research (CCBSR), Academy of Medical Sciences, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Thyolo, Malawi. sokomonica2012@gmail.com., Seffren V; Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA., Tizifa TA; Training and Research Unit of Excellence (TRUE), Blantyre, Malawi., Sayre D; Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA., Steinhardt LC; Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA., Castro L; Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA., Masache P; U.S. President's Malaria Initiative, USAID, Lilongwe, Malawi., Mzinza DT; Blantyre Malaria Project, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi.; Center for Clinical and Biological Sciences Research (CCBSR), Academy of Medical Sciences, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Thyolo, Malawi.; Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Programme, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi., Dzinjalamala FK; Center for Clinical and Biological Sciences Research (CCBSR), Academy of Medical Sciences, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Thyolo, Malawi., Phiri KS; Training and Research Unit of Excellence (TRUE), Blantyre, Malawi., Seydel KB; Blantyre Malaria Project, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Blantyre, Malawi.; Departments of Osteopathic Medical Specialties, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA., Gutman JR; Malaria Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA., McCaffery J; Laboratory Science and Diagnostics Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA. jessica.mccaffery@emory.edu.; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. jessica.mccaffery@emory.edu.
Source: Malaria journal [Malar J] 2026 May 19; Vol. 25 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 May 19.
Publication Type: Journal Article; Comparative Study; Evaluation Study
Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101139802 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1475-2875 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14752875 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Malar J Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1475-2875
DOI:10.1186/s12936-026-05913-0