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ArticlePathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2026

High Burden of Asymptomatic Malaria Among Schoolchildren in Nigeria: Diagnosis Challenges and

Irene Molina-de la Fuente, Akeem Abiodun Akindele, Thuy-Huong Ta-Tang, Alexandra Martin-Ramírez, Vicenta Gonzalez, Ibukun Temitope Sossou, Samuel Adeyinka Adedokun, Raquel Capote-Morales, Agustín Benito, Sulaiman Adebayo Nassar and 1 more

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Irene Molina-de la FuenteMalariology Unit, Institute of Tropical Medicine of Antwerp, Kronenburgstraat 43, 2000 Anvers, Belgium.
Akeem Abiodun AkindeleMedical Laboratory Science Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Ilorin Rd, Ogbomosho 210101, Nigeria.
Thuy-Huong Ta-TangCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-7058-4839
Alexandra Martin-RamírezCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1132-2211
Vicenta GonzalezCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
Ibukun Temitope SossouMedical Laboratory Science Department, Redeemer's University, Ede 232101, Nigeria.
Samuel Adeyinka AdedokunMedical Laboratory Science Department, Osun State University, Osogbo 230284, Nigeria.
Raquel Capote-MoralesCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.
Agustín BenitoCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9468-3102
Sulaiman Adebayo NassarMedical Laboratory Science Department, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Ilorin Rd, Ogbomosho 210101, Nigeria.
Pedro BerzosaCentro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Infecciosas (CIBERINFEC), 28029 Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8768-717X

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Instituto de Salud Carlos III TRPY447/2021
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Abstract

backgroundNigeria has a high prevalence of malaria, with asymptomatic patients being one of the possible reservoirs. In this context, accurate diagnosis is essential for malaria control. The efficacy of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) is being threatened by false negatives due to

methodsA total of 350 dried blood spot (DBS) samples from schoolchildren were used for malaria diagnosis using microscopy, RDTs, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Sensitivity and specificity were calculated for microscopy and RDTs, using PCR as the gold standard.

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Antigens, ProtozoanAsymptomatic InfectionsGene DeletionMalaria, FalciparumPlasmodium falciparumProtozoan ProteinsAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansMaleNigeriaPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceRapid Diagnostic TestsAntigens, ProtozoanHRP-2 antigen, Plasmodium falciparumHRP3 protein, Plasmodium falciparumProtozoan Proteinsdiagnosisfalse negativesmalariaNigeriapfhrp2

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