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Table 1 Detection of malaria parasites by microscopic examination using thick and thin smears

From: Comparison of the antibody responses to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum antigens in residents of Mandalay, Myanmar

Type of Examination

Pv

(Single)

Pf

(Single)

Pv + Pf

(Double)3

Negative

Total

Thick1

14

26

0

72

112

Thin2

23

19

5

65

112

  1. Pv: Plasmodium vivax
  2. Pf: Plasmodium falciparum
  3. 1Thick blood smear examination
  4. 2Thin blood smear examination
  5. 3Patients who are infected with both P. vivax and P. falciparum
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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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