Table 3 Comparison of malaria test results according to the diagnostic methods used for the high-transmission areas in Madagascar, 2008-2010
Nested PCR | n (%) | Microscopy | RDT | Microscopy | RDT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Results | Negative | Pf | Negative | HRP2+ | HRP2/pLDH+ | Results | n (%) | Negative | HRP2+ | HRP2/pLDH+ | |
Negative | 179 (43.3) | 179 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Negative | 86 (51.2) | 75 | 6 | 5 |
Pf | 234 (56.7) | 70 | 164 | 60 | 11 | 79 | Pf | 82 (48.8) | 3 | 5 | 74 |