Table 1 Summary of microscopy, RDT, RT-PCR and RT-PCR-EPF for malaria in the three groups of individuals
From: Detection of asymptomatic carriers of malaria in Kohat district of Pakistan
Group | Microscopy | Rapid diagnostic testing | Real time PCR | RT-PCR EPF | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
Patients of malaria (200) | 200 (100.0%) | 0 | 190 (95.0%) | 10 (5.0%) | 200 (100.0%) | 0 | 200 (100.0%) | 0 |
Asymptomatic homestead (400) | 6 (1.5%) | 394 (98.5%) | 0 | 400 (100%) | 32 (8.0%) | 368 (92.0%) | 32 (8.0%) | 368 (92.0%) |
Healthy controls (400) | 0 | 400 (100%) | 0 | 400 (100%) | 8 (2.0%) | 392 (98.0%) | 8 (2.0%) | 392 (98.0%) |