Molecular sporozoite detection approach [ref] | DNA extraction | Plasmodium species | Cycling time in min | DNA limit of detection |
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Livak or DNAzol methods | P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. malariae | 294 | 0.2 ng–0.2 pg | |
P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. malariae | 205 | 2 ng–4 pg | ||
18s-rRNA Taqman assay [4] | P. falciparum, P. ovale, P. malariae, P. vivax | 47 | 0.2Â pg | |
P. falciparum | 60* | 2Â pg | ||
Cytochrome B single PCR [22] | IsoQuick nucleic acid extraction kit | P. vivax, P. falciparum | 96 | 0.2Â pg |
DHFR-TS nested [30] | Chelex | P. falciparum | >294 | 4–40 pg |
Fast COX-I single PCR [this manuscript] | CTAB | P. vivax, P. falciparum, P. ovale s.l., P. knowlesi, P. ovale wallikeri | 62 | 0.043Â pg |