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Table 3 Descriptions of diagnostic tools used in FSAT model

From: Predicting the impact of border control on malaria transmission: a simulated focal screen and treat campaign

Tool

Detection threshold (parasites/µL)

Process time (h)

Target per week (tests per/h \(\times\)  3 reps \(\times\) 8 h \(\times\) 7 days)

Source

RDT

200

0.33

504

[49]

Microscopy

100

2.25

75

Expert opinion, [49]

qPCR

1

3

63

[49]

LAMP

5

1

168

[74, 75]

Hypothetical RDT

5

0.33

504

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