Fig. 3
From: Rapid diagnostic test negative Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a traveller returning from Ethiopia
Negative Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) result but positive to weak positive “Pan” result in two different quality-controlled rapid diagnostic tests. RDTs are pre-coated with: left: Palutop + 4 OPTIMA (Biosynex, France): Pan line = pLDH (common), ma. Pv line = pLDH (P. vivax), mab. Pf line = HRP2 protein (P. falciparum), mab right: NADALRMalaria PF/pan Ag 4 Species (nal v. minden, Germ.) Pan line = pLDH (common), mab Pf line = HRP2 protein (P. falciparum), polyclonal antibody. mab = monoclonal antibody