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Table 2 Limit of detection

From: Multicopy targets for Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum detection by colorimetric LAMP

Using blood samples

Using recombinant plasmid by each target

PvCOX1-LAMP LOD 2.4 parasites/μL 95%CI 1.8–4.8

PvCOX1-LAMP LOD 23.9 copies/μL 95%CI 16.1–65.8

Parasites/μLa:

Positive/n° replicates

Plasmid (Copies/μL):

Positive/n° replicates

214.1

15/15

1684.0

15/15

21.4

15/15

168.4

15/15

2.1

13/15

16.8

13/15

1.1

9/15

8.5

7/15

0.5

0/15

3.4

1/15

Pvr364-LAMP LOD 3.7 parasites/μL 95%CI 2.8–7.5

Pvr364-LAMP LOD 27.3 copies/μL 95%CI 19.1–133.6

3D7 culture (Parasites/μL):

Positive/n° replicates

Plasmid (Copies/μL):

Positive/n° replicates

314.2

15/15

1865.5

15/15

31.4

15/15

186.6

15/15

3.1

13/15

18.7

12/15

1.6

6/15

9.3

4/15

0.8

0/15

1.9

0/15

Pvr47-LAMP LOD 3 parasites/μL 95%CI: 2.1–6.8

Pvr47-LAMP LOD 15.6 copies/μL 95%CI: 11.9–30.5

Parasites/μLa:

Positive/n° replicates

Plasmid (Copies/μL):

Positive/n° replicates

214.1

15/15

1631.6

15/15

21.4

15/15

163.2

15/15

2.1

12/15

16.3

14/15

1.1

5/15

8.2

9/15

0.5

0/15

3.3

0/15

PfEMP1-LAMP LOD 3.3 parasites/μL 95%CI: 2.4–6.7

Pvr47-LAMP LOD 28.9 copies/μL 95%CI: 21.2–86.7

3D7 culture (Parasites/μL):

Positive/n° replicates

Plasmid (Copies/μL):

Positive/n° replicates

314.2

15/15

2076.0

15/15

31.4

15/15

207.6

15/15

3.1

14/15

20.8

12/15

1.6

8/15

10.4

3/15

0.8

1/15

2.1

0/15

  1. aPool of blood samples from infected patients quantified in parasite/µL by real-time PCR