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Table 1 Baseline P. falciparum prevalence by different test methods

From: Detection of Plasmodium falciparum DNA in saliva samples stored at room temperature: potential for a non-invasive saliva-based diagnostic test for malaria

Test method

Number of samples

Prevalence (%)

Positive

Negative

Thick film microscopy

53

169

24

nPCR-blood

78

144

35

nPCR-saliva

66

156

28

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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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