Table 2 PCR results from different Plasmodium malariae concentrations of blood clot and whole blood samples from an infected Alouatta g. clamitans (M3) monkey
M3 Alouatta g. clamitans | Dilutions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conditions | Sample | 1 | 1:2 | 1:4 | 1:10 | 1:100 | 1:1000 | 1:10,000 | 1:1,000,000 |
Regular PCRa conditions | Blood clotb | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | − |
Whole blood | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − | |
Improved PCRa conditions | Blood clotb | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | − |
Whole blood | + | + | + | + | + | + | − | − | |