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Table 2 Comparison of microscopy, PCR genotyping and PfHRP-2 RDT results from the samples collected in April 2015

From: Plasmodium falciparum histidine rich protein-2 diversity and the implications for PfHRP 2: based malaria rapid diagnostic tests in Ghana

 

PCR−

PCR+

Microscopy−

Microscopy+

Accra (RDT−)

31.6 % (12/38)

68.4 % (26/38)

47.4 % (18/38)

52.6 % (20/38)

Cape Coast (RDT−)

75 % (36/48)

25 % (12/48)

97.9 % (47/48)

2.1 % (1/48)

Accra (RDT+)

17.5 % (20/114)

82.5 % (94/114)

52.6 % (60/114)

47.4 % (54/114)

Cape Coast (RDT+)

73.1 % (19/26)

26.9 % (7/26)

96.2 % (25/26)

3.8 % (1/26)

  1. PCR− P. falciparum negative by PCR genotyping, PCR+ P. falciparum positive by PCR genotyping, microscopy− P. falciparum negative by microscopy, microscopy+ P. falciparum positive by microscopy, RDT+ sample produced a positive PfHRP-2 RDT test strip, RDT− sample produced a negative PfHRP-2 RDT test strip. A total of 114/152 and 38/152 positive and negative branded RDT kits respectively were collected from Accra and 26/74 positive and 48/74 negative branded RDT kits respectively were collected from Cape Coast
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