Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity of the novel primers to detect Plasmodium falciparum compared to the reference nested PCR
From: Comparison of molecular tests for the diagnosis of malaria in Honduras
Reference test | Test 1 | Test 2 | Test 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nested PCR | AL7178/AL7142 (Pf) | AL7140/AL7141 (Pf) | Multiplex (Pf/Pv) | |||
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
Positive (68) | 68 | 0 | 63 | 5 | 66 | 2 |
Negative (68) | 0 | 68 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 68 |
Sensitivity | 100% (CI: 93.4-100%) | 92.6% (CI: 83.0-97.3) | 97.1% (CI: 88.8-99.5) | |||
Specificity | 100% (CI: 93.4-100) | 100% (CI: 93.4-100) | 100% (CI: 93.4-100) | |||