From: Detection of asymptomatic carriers of malaria in Kohat district of Pakistan
Patients (240) | 15 | 35 | 52 | 85 | 53 |
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Parasitemia | < 50/µL | 50–100/µL | 100–1000/µL | 1000–10,000/µL | > 10,000/µL |
Microscopy | − | ± | + | ++ | +++ |
RDT | − | − | + | ++ | +++ |
RT-PCR (Ct) | 31.9 (30.0–34.0) | 28.6 (27.0–29.9) | 25.4 (24.0–26.9) | 22.5 (21.0–23.9) | 19.6 (16.0–20.9) |
RT-PCR-EPF (RFU) | 51 (27–81) | 89 (48–137) | 142 (105–181) | 182 (109–254) | 227 (178–289) |