Table 1 Details of sample collections.
From: Failure to detect Plasmodium vivax in West and Central Africa by PCR species typing
Collection area | Number | Sampling year | Sampling method (ACD/PCD)* | Age | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Burkina Faso1 | 108 | 2002 | ACD | < 10 | 22 |
Republic of Congo | 851 | 2005–2006 | PCD (clinic) | all ages | This study |
Gabon | 206 | 2005 | PCD (clinic) | all ages | This study |
Ghana1 | 352 | 2004 | ACD | < 15 | This study |
Kenya | 722 | 1998 | ACD | All ages | This study |
Sao Tome1,2 | 70 | 2004 | PCD (clinic) | All ages | 23 |
Angola1,2 | 90 | 2003–2004 | PCD (clinic) | 1–5 | 24 |
Mozambique1,2 | 90 | 2004 | PCD (clinic) | 1–5 | 25 |
Rwanda1,2 | 99 | 2003 | PCD (clinic) | All ages | 26 |
Total | 2588 |