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Table 2 Discordant analysis of microscopy, NINA-LAMP and nested PCR for detection of Plasmodium parasite at Kola Diba Health Centre, northwest Ethiopia, 2014

From: Evaluation of non-instrumented nucleic acid amplification by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (NINA-LAMP) for the diagnosis of malaria in Northwest Ethiopia

 

Microscopy and nested PCR (−), NINA LAMP (+)

Microscopy and NINA-LAMP (+), nested PCR (−)

Microscopy and NINA-LAMP (−), Nested PCR (+)

Nested PCR and NINA-LAMP (+), Microscopy (−)

Negative result by three methods

Primary analysis in Gondar for pan (n)

7

1

1

1

43

Primary analysis in Gondar for Pf (n)

13

0

0

1

56

Repeat testing in Calgary for pan (n)

0

1

1

1

50

Repeat testing in Calgary for Pf (n)

0

0

0

1

69

  1. (−) means negative result, (+) means positive result, n = number of patient samples.