Publications by authors named "Alfred G Hutchful"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on the importance of measuring IgM and IgA antibodies in assessing malaria exposure in highly endemic areas, highlighting their potential as diagnostic markers alongside the more commonly studied IgG.
- It involved 201 people in Ghana, revealing that IgM and IgA levels increased with age and were associated with worse health outcomes in children suffering from microscopic malaria.
- The findings suggest a high prevalence of submicroscopic malaria, raising concerns about the limitations of current rapid diagnostic tests and prompting a call for the development of better diagnostic markers.