Fig. 3

Laboratory results for patients enrolled at all three health centers. Samples positive by PCR targeting the hrp2 gene were labelled hrp2 pos Pf, samples negative by PCR targeting the hrp2 gene and positive by PCR targeting Pf 18S rRNA were labelled hrp2 neg Pf, samples negative by PCR targeting the hrp2 gene and Pf 18S rRNA but positive by PCR targeting Pv, Pm or Po 18S rRNA were labelled non-Pf and samples negative by PCR targeting the hrp2 gene, Pf 18S rRNA and Pv, Pm and Po 18S rRNA were labelled negative. Pf Plasmodium falciparum, Pv P. vivax, Pm P. malariae, Po P. ovale, RDT rapid diagnostic test, HRP2 histidine rich protein 2, pLDH Plasmodium lactate dehydrogenase, PCR polymerase chain reaction, Pf Plasmodium falciparum, non-Pf non-Plasmodium falciparum