Table 4 The presence of fungus has minimal effect on the detection of P. falciparum and P. vivax from Whatman 3MM dried blood spots (DBS) compared to paired preserved capillary blood and Whatman 903 Protein Saver cards
Sample# | Blood | 903 DBS | 3MM DBS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria | Malaria | Fungus | Malaria | Fungus | |
1 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Slight |
2 | Pv+, Pf+ | Pv+, Pf+ | None | Pv+, Pf+ | Slight |
3 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Slight |
4 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Slight |
5 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Negative | Slight |
6 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Slight |
7 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Slight |
8 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Moderate |
9 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Moderate |
10 | Pf+ | Pf+ | None | Pf+ | Moderate |
11 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Moderate |
12 | Pv+, Pf+ | Pv+, Pf+ | None | Pv+, Pf+ | Moderate |
13 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Severe |
14 | Pv+, Pf+ | Pv+, Pf+ | None | Pv+, Pf+ | Severe |
15 | Pv+ | Pv+ | None | Pv+ | Severe |