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Table 3 Evaluation of rapid diagnostic test- and microscopy-positive results against polymerase chain reaction

From: Detection of a substantial number of sub-microscopic Plasmodium falciparum infections by polymerase chain reaction: a potential threat to malaria control and diagnosis in Ethiopia

 

Microscopy (n = 54)*

RDT (n = 100)*

  

PCR

P. falciparum

Mixed (Pf/Pv)

P. falciparum

Mixed (Pf/Pv)

P. falciparum

44

5

73

7

Negative

3

2

20

0

Total

47

7

93

7

  1. *Only microscopy-and RDT-positive samples were subjected to PCR (the overall results of microscopy and RDT survey aren’t indicated in the table).
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Malaria Journal

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