A large proportion of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections with low and sub-microscopic parasite densities in the low transmission setting of Temotu Province, Solomon Islands: challenges for malaria diagnostics in an elimination setting

Table 2 Comparison of detection by ICT malaria combo tests and microscopy, PCR

RDT	Parasite density (P/μL)	Microscopy results/PCR results
		Pf/Pf	Pv/Pv	Pf/Pf+Pv	Pv/Pf	Neg/Pf	Neg/Pv	Neg/Pf+Pv	Neg/Neg	Total
RDT Pos	Total	10	2*	2	1	1	0	0	10	26
	< 100	0	0	1	1	-	-	-	-	2
	100-500	2	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	2
	> 500	8	2	1	0	-	-	-	-	11
RDT Neg	Total	1	12	0	0	12	5	1	357	388
	< 100	1	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	7
	100-500	0	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	6
	> 500	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	0

Note:* RDT determined 1 positive for P. falciparum and 1 positive for P. vivax.

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