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Molecular diagnosis by qPCR can be valuable for surveillance, but is often hampered by absence of laboratory capacity in endemic countries. To overcome this limitation, we optimized and tested a mobile qPCR laboratory for molecular diagnosis in Ziway, Ethiopia, where transmission intensity is low. Protocols were optimized to achieve high throughput and minimize costs and weight for easy transport. 899 samples from febrile patients and 1021 samples from asymptomatic individuals were screened by local microscopy, RDT, and qPCR within a period of six weeks. 34\/52 clinical\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                    infections were missed by microscopy and RDT. Only 4 asymptomatic infections were detected. No\n                    <jats:italic>hrp2<\/jats:italic>\n                    deletions were observed among 25 samples typed, but 19\/24 samples carried\n                    <jats:italic>hrp3<\/jats:italic>\n                    deletions. The majority (25\/41) of\n                    <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                    infections (1371 samples screened) were found among asymptomatic individuals. All asymptomatic\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    .\n                    <jats:italic>vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                    infections were negative by microscopy and RDT. 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