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Table 1 Comparison of the PET-PCR and the nested PCR utilized in this study

From: PET-PCR method for the molecular detection of malaria parasites in a national malaria surveillance study in Haiti, 2011

Properties

PET-PCR

Nested PCR

Detection limits (parasites/μL)

3.2

≤ 1

Species detected

Genus and P. falciparum

All four species

Ideal of large scale testing?

Yes

No

Cost

~$2.08

~$3.2/species

Sensitivity and specificity compared to nested PCR

92.3 and 100%

N/A

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Malaria Journal

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