Field evaluation of the miniature direct-on-blood PCR nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassay (mini-dbPCR-NALFIA) for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum in high seasonal malaria transmission setting in Burkina Faso

Field evaluation of the miniature direct-on-blood PCR nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassay (mini-dbPCR-NALFIA) for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum in high seasonal malaria transmission setting in Burkina Faso

Introduction: Accurate diagnosis of malaria, caused by Plasmodium falciparum, remains challenging in endemic resource-limited settings. Molecular diagnostics, like PCR, offer a higher sensitivity, but are often impractical at the point-of-care. A relatively simple mol...