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Table 1 Validation of real-time PCR from blood using blind clinical samples

From: Real-time PCR detection of Plasmodium directly from whole blood and filter paper samples

  

Raw blood*

(n = 100)

Dried blood spots†

(n = 48)

  

Pos

Neg

Pos

Neg

Purified DNA

Pos

69

5

38

0

 

Neg

0

26

0

10

  1. *Confirmed by real-time PCR according to Shokoples et al [10]
  2. †Confirmed by nested PCR according to Snounou et al [12]
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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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