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Table 1 Primer sequences for asexual P. falciparum DNA detection

From: A method of active case detection to target reservoirs of asymptomatic malaria and gametocyte carriers in a rural area in Southern Province, Zambia

Target: CYT-B (will detect all species of human Plasmodium)

Primary (GCD)

F

5' CGG TCG CGT CCG GTA GCG TCT AAT GCC TAG ACG TAT TCC TGA TTA TCC AG 3'

Ā 

R

5' CGC ATC ACC TCT GGG CCG CGT GTT TGC TTG GGA GCT GTA ATC ATA ATG TG 3'

Nested (PLAS)

F

5' GAG AAT TAT GGA GTG GAT GGT G 3'

Ā 

R

5' TGG TAA TTG ACA TCC AAT CC 3'

Target: MSP-2 (will detect P. falciparum only)

Primary

F

5' ATG AAG GTA ATT AAA ACA TTG TCT ATT ATA '3

(M20)

R

5' CTT TGT TAC CAT CGG TAC ATT CTT '3

Nested (IC)

F

5' AGA AGT ATG GCA GAA AGT AAK CCT YCT ACT 3'

Ā 

R

5' GAT TGT AAT TCG GGG GAT TCA GTT TGT TCG 3'