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Table 2 PCR negative results of pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 genes including flanking regions among P. falciparum positive isolates

From: Detection of high prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich protein 2/3 gene deletions in Assosa zone, Ethiopia: implication for malaria diagnosis

Study site

Pf pos samples by qPCR

Pfhrp2-exon2

Pfhrp2-exon1-2

MAL7P1_228

MAL7P1_230

Pfhrp3-exon2

Pfhrp3-exon1-2

MAL13P1_475

MAL13P1_485

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

Neg

No

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

No (%)

Sherkole

94

14 (14.9)

48 (51.1)

53 (56.4)

42(44.7)

8(8.5)

5 (5.3)

51 (54.3)

51 (54.3)

Bambasi

66

9 (13.6)

23 (34.8)

28 (42.4)

20 (30.3)

6 (9.1)

2 (3.0)

25 (37.9)

27 (40.9)

Kurmuk

42

10 (23.8)

26 (61.9)

28 (66.7)

22 (52.4)

5 (11.9)

2 (4.8)

26 (61.9)

28 (66.7)

Assosa

16

6 (37.5)

12 (75)

11 (68.7)

9 (56.3)

1 (6.3)

0 (0)

11 (68.8)

11 (68.8)

Total

218

39 (17.9)

109 (50)

120 (55.1)

93 (42.7)

20 (9.2)

9 (4.1)

113 (51.8)

117 (53.7)

  1. Pf Pos=P. falciparum, Positive, Neg Negative