Table 2 Analysis of clinical samples using ddPCR compared to nested PCR
Sample | ddPCR (number of samples) | Number of samples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | ||||
P. vivax | P. knowlesi | Mixed (P. vivax and P. knowlesi) | |||
Nested PCR-confirmed P. vivax | 28 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 40 |
Nested PCR-confirmed P. knowlesi | 0 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 40 |
P. malariae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. falciparum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
P. ovale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
T. gondii | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
D. immitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Healthy donors | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
Microscopy-negative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 12 |