Patient | Microscopy | Parasitaemia by microscopy | 18S PCR assays | Mitochondrial PCR/sequencing | Primary/recurrent infection | Place of infection | Interpretation |
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P 1 | Negative | 01 | Pm | Pm | Primary | Ghana | Pm overlooked by microscopy |
P 2 | Negative2 | 01 | Pv | Pv | Primary | New Guinea | Pv overlooked by microscopy |
P 2 | Pf, Pv or Pk | 1% | Pv | Pv | Recurrent (Relapse) | New Guinea | Inconclusive/ incorrect diagnosis by microscopy |
P 3 | Pf + Po | <1% | Po | Po | Recurrent (Relapse) | Uganda | Over-diagnosed mixed infection by microscopy |
P 4 | Pf | <1% | Pf + Pm | Pf | Primary | Liberia | Under-diagnosed mixed infection by microscopy/sequencing |
P 5 | Pf + Pv | 1% | Pv | Pv | Primary3 | SEA or CA | Over-diagnosed mixed infection by microscopy |
P 6 | Pf 4 | <1% | Negative | Pf | Recurrent (Recrudescence) | Guinea | Un-detected low Pf parasitaemia by 18S PCR |