HDGFL2 and malaria: Limitations of the study: no information on cases of malaria among pregnant women in the study group, lack of microscopy data and PCR confirmation of malaria infections (low sensitivity of RDT compared to PCR may lead to false-negative results and an underestimation of the prevalence rate of asymptomatic Plasmodium carriers), possible long-term positivity of HRP2-based mRDTs even after complete elimination of P. falciparum from patients with effective treatment.