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However, challenges remain, such as the presence of <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (pfhrp2)<\/jats:italic> gene deletions and reduced sensitivity in regions with low parasitemia. This study evaluates antibody responses to novel biomarkers\u2014glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) and Heam detoxification protein (HDP)\u2014in comparison to conventional antigens (HRP2, LDH, and aldolase) across different infection, transmission settings, and parasitemia conditions. We analyzed plasma samples from 928 participants, including 886 <jats:italic><jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic><\/jats:italic>-positive cases, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Our results revealed antibody levels against all studied peptides clear differentiation between malaria-positive and negative samples, with Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showing high diagnostic accuracy (Area under the ROC curve\u2009&gt;\u200996%) for detecting <jats:italic><jats:italic>P. falciparum<\/jats:italic><\/jats:italic> infection. However, the sensitivity and specificity for differentiating between endemicity or parasitemia groups were limited for certain peptides. Specifically, GDH2 and HRP2 effectively distinguished parasitemia levels, while GDH2, HDP2, and LDH showed promise in distinguishing between varying endemicity levels. These findings suggest that GDH and HDP have significant potential as reliable serological biomarkers for malaria detection. However, further studies are needed to refine their application in categorizing endemicity and parasitemia. 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