The risks of exclusive reliance on rapid diagnostic tests for malaria in Angola
Malaria remains a major burden in Angola, where reliance on rapid diagnostic tests limits species identification and parasite quantification. Strengthening microscopy and integrating molecular diagnostics are essential to improve clinical management, surveillance capacity, and detection of emerging resistance.
Authors
- Hermenegildo Osvaldo Chitumba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1905-137X)
Institutions
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical (PY)
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pan African Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2025.52.149.50378
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00