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Table 3 Diagnosis of P. ovale ssp. and P. malariae malaria cases in Hubei Provincial Reference Laboratory for Malaria Diagnosis

From: Characteristics of imported Plasmodium ovale spp. and Plasmodium malariae in Hubei Province, China, 2014–2018

 

Confirmed diagnosis by PCR

P. ovale spp.

P. malariae

Microscopy result

 Correct diagnosis

82

16

 Misdiagnosed

5

2

 Sensitivity (%)

94.3

88.9

RDT result

 Positivea

61

7

 Negativeb

26

11

 Sensitivity (%)

70.1

38.9

  1. RDT Rapid diagnostic test
  2. a Indicating non-falciparum plasmodial infection
  3. b Indicating Plasmodium infection absent
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