A PCR-based assay for the sensitive and accurate determination of malaria parasite species that commonly infect humans, including discrimination of Plasmodium ovalecurtisi and Plasmodium ovalewallikeri
Faridah Ousseini, Mayumi Tachibana, Kongpope Chareonsuk, Kazuhide Yahata, Sheila Makiala Mandanda, Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Richard Leighton Culleton
The paper introduces a PCR-based assay that accurately distinguishes between Plasmodium ovalecurtisi and Plasmodium ovalewallikeri, with high sensitivity and specificity for malaria diagnosis.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology