Table 3 Comparison of malaria detection by GFP and MMSR assays—venous blood (n = 136); GFP is more sensitive than MMSR
Marker |  |  | p-value for McNemar’s χ2 test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasmodium spp. | MMSR | < 0.001 (χ2 = 25.037) | |||
GFP | Â | Positive | Negative | Total | |
Positive | 44 | 27 | 71 | ||
Negative | 0 | 65 | 65 | ||
Total | 44 | 92 | 136 | ||
P. falciparum | MMSR | 0.022 (χ2 = 5.263) | |||
GFP | Â | Positive | Negative | Total | |
Positive | 43 | 15 | 58 | ||
Negative | 4 | 74 | 78 | ||
Total | 47 | 89 | 136 | ||
Any malaria marker | MMSR | < 0.001 (χ2 = 17.391) | |||
GFP | Â | Positive | Negative | Total | |
Positive | 49 | 22 | 71 | ||
Negative | 1 | 64 | 65 | ||
Total | 50 | 86 | 136 | ||