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Table 2 PCR efficiencies of each gene used for qPCR analysis

From: Differential expression of var subgroups and PfSir2a genes in afebrile Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a matched case–control study

Gene

Gene copies in 3D7 genome

PCR efficiencies (%)

varA-exon2

10

89.6

varA-DBLα1

6

92.0

varB-UTR

22

88.3

varC-UTR

7

83.0

DC8 (CIDRα1.1)

1

88.6

DC11

2

89.5

DC13

1

90.2

Pfs25

1

97.6

PfSir2a

1

92.7

PF08_0085

1

93.4