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Table 5 PCR result after overlapping DBS and venous blood samples

From: Accuracy of a rapid diagnosis test, microscopy and loop-mediated isothermal amplification in the detection of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in Korhogo, Northern Côte d’Ivoire

BDS-PCR

Venous blood-PCR

p value

Positive, N = 14

Negative, N = 29

Positive, n/N (%)

3/14 (21.4)

0/29 (0%)

 

Negative, n/N (%)

11/14 (78.6)

29/29 (100%)

0.029

  1. DBS dried blood spot, PCR polymerase chain reaction, N number of samples examined, n number
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Malaria Journal

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