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Table 2 qPCR assays: primer positions, parasite reference target, human gene and amplicon size

From: Screening strategies and laboratory assays to support Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein deletion surveillance: where we are and what is needed

qPCR assay initial report (reference)

pfhrp2/3 target position

Parasite reference gene

Internal control

Amplicon size (base pairs)

Grignard et al. [37]

Exon 2

pfldh

Human TUBB

pfhrp2: 98

pfhrp3: 84

Kreidenweiss et al. [39]

Exon 2

Parasite pfbtub

None

pfhrp2: 78

pfhrp3: 79

Schindler et al. [38]

Exon 1–2

pfrnr2e2

None

pfhrp2: 286

pfhrp3: 289