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Table 1 Prevalence of Plasmodium spp. infections by microscopy, RDTs and PCR in asymptomatic and symptomatic infections

From: Malaria parasite species composition of Plasmodium infections among asymptomatic and symptomatic school-age children in rural and urban areas of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

Technique

Asymptomatic infection (N = 427)

Symptomatic infection (N = 207)

n (%)

n (%)

Microscopy

140 (32.8)

123 (59.4)

RDT

177 (41.5)

133 (64.3)

PCR

266 (62.3)

196 (94.7)