Table 3 Control group: comparison of test results
From: Comparison of different methods for delayed post-mortem diagnosis of falciparum malaria
Control group (No. of corpses) | Sex (Female-Male)/ Age (y) | Interval between death & autopsy | Microscopy of blood slides | PCR + ICT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | M/28, F/79, F/96 | < 24 h | Erythrocytes preserved (all) | Negative |
3 | M/47, F/56, M/66 | 24-36 h | Erythrocytes preserved (n = 2), partially autolytic (n = 1), | Negative |
3 | M/39, M/65, W/69 | 36-48 h | Partially autolytic (n = 2), autolytic (n = 1) | Negative |
5 | M/64, M/66, M/68, M/87, F/87 | 3-5 d | Partially autolytic (n = 1), autolytic (n = 2) | Negative |
3 | M/61, M/69, F/75 | 6-9 d | Autolytic (all) | Negative |
3 | M/38, M/57, M/58 | > 9 d* | Autolytic (all) | Negative |