Table 4 Comparison of malaria test results according to the diagnostic methods used for the low-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 | 79 (68.1) | 79 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Negative | 6 (27.3) | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Pf | 37 (31.9) | 4 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 15 | Pf | 16 (72.7) | 1 | 0 | 15 |