Investigating the Abbott-Bioline™ malaria antigen Pf/Pv rapid diagnostic test
The Abbott-Bioline™ Malaria Ag Pf/Pv RDT that were obtained in 2024 failed to detect microscopically confirmed cases of malaria and is not fit for purpose. This test should no longer be used and should be replaced by one with adequate performance.
Authors
- Aung Pyae Phyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0383-9624)
- Chanapat Pateekhum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1293-8691)
- Widi Yotyingaphiram
- Aung Myint Thu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1056-745X)
- Stéphane Proux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4201-5473)
- Nicholas Day (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2309-1171)
- Win Pa Pa Aung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8655-1943)
- Mueanfan Wongaeka
- Nicholas John White (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1897-1978)
- Laypaw Archusuksan
- May Aung
- François Henry Nosten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7951-0745)
Institutions
- Mahidol University (TH)
- Angkor Hospital for Children (KH)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-025-05577-2
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.64
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- National Institutes of Health