Table 1 Microscopic and PCR-based diagnosis of Plasmodium infections in clinical isolates
From: Prevalence and distribution of human Plasmodium infection in Pakistan
Species | Microscopy | PCR analysis |
|---|---|---|
Plasmodium falciparum | 138 (17%) | 128 (18%) |
Plasmodium vivax | 656 (82%) | 536 (76%) |
Mixed (P. falciparum + P. vivax) | 7 (1%) | 43 (6%) |
Plasmodium malariae | 0 | 0 |
Plasmodium ovale | 0 | 0 |
Negative | 0 | 94 (12%) |