Table 4 Classification of Plasmodium species
From: Comparison of two malaria multiplex immunoassays that enable quantification of malaria antigens
Sample type | Species | Number of samples | Q-Plex | xMAP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% Positive agreement | Classification (number of positive) | % Positive agreement | Classification (number of positive) | |||
Whole blood | P. falciparum | 15 | 100 | Pf (15) | 100 | Pf (15) |
P. vivax | 10 | 80 | Pv (8) | 100 | Pv (10) | |
P. malariae | 10 | 0 | Pf (3) | 0 | – | |
P. knowlesi | 5 | 0 | Pv (3) | 0 | Pv (3) | |
DBS | P. falciparum | 15 | 33.3 | Pf (5) | 100 | Pf (15) |
P. vivax | 10 | 30 | Pv (3) | 80 | Pv (8) | |
P. malariae | 10 | 0 | Pf (2) | 0 | – | |
P. knowlesi | 5 | 0 | – | 0 | – | |