Group
|
Frequency (N = 48)
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Prediction of PfHRP2 RDT Positivity
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Microscopy
> 250 parasite/µl
|
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No (%)
|
No (%)
|
No (%)
|
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A
|
11 (22.9)
|
8 (72.7)
|
8 (100)
|
B
|
26 (54.2)
|
19 (73.1)
|
14 (73.7)
|
C
|
10 (20.8)
|
7 (70.0)
|
6 (85.7)
|
I
|
1 (2.1)
|
1 (100)
|
1 (100)
|
- PfHRP2 sequence isolates were classified into four groups according to the frequency number of types 2 × type 7 repeats: group A (≥ 100, very sensitive), group B (50–99, sensitive), group C (< 43, non-sensitive) and group I (44–49, borderline) as describe previously (Baker et al. [8])