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Table 5 Sensitivity and specificity of diagnostic tests for placental malaria using IHC as the criterion standard

From: Diagnosis of placental malaria in poorly fixed and processed placental tissue

 

% Sensitivity

% Specificity

Histopathology by P1

7.1

97.1

Histopathology by P2

28.6

95.6

PCR

28.6

97.1