Table 4 Detection of malaria parasites by microscopy, the pfldh real-time PCR assay and the species-specific real-time PCR assay
From: Comparison of real-time PCR and microscopy for malaria parasite detection in Malawian pregnant women
| Â | Organism(s) detected by each method (No. of samples) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Malaria-causing speciesa | Microscopy, thin and thick blood smears | Real-Time PCR, pfldh assay | Real-Time PCR, species-specific assayb |
P. falciparum | P. falciparum (11) | P. falciparum (10) | - |
| Â | Â | Negative (1) | Negative (1) |
Non- P. falciparum | P. malariae (3) | P. falciparum (1) | P. falciparum (1) |
| Â | Â | Negative (2) | P. malariae (1) Negative (1) |
Negative | Negative (461) | P. falciparum (40) | P. falciparum (37) P. falc. + P. malariae (2) Negative (1) |
| Â | Â | Negative (421) | - |
Total | 475 | 475 | 44 |