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Table 3 Proportion of P. falciparum gametocyte carriers among individuals deemed positive by RDT, LM, or molecular assays ( 18S rRNA qPCR and msp2 nested PCR)

From: Comparison of detection methods to estimate asexual Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence and gametocyte carriage in a community survey in Tanzania

Malaria diagnosis

Gametocyte positive among Pf. positive samples (% Gametocyte carriage among Pf. positives)

Gametocyte positive by molecular Pfs25- qRT-PCR

Non gametocyte carriers

LM

3/13 (23%)

3

10

RDT

9/36 (25%)

9

27

msp2 nPCR

12/60 (20%)

12

48

18S rRNA qPCR

14/86 (16%)

14

72