Table 2 Molecular characterization of P. falciparum cases, stratified by RDT result

DBS processed

255

15

270

Species qPCR

 P. falciparum

245 (96.1%)

15 (100%)

260 (96.3%)

 Pf–Pv mixed infections

7 (2.7%)

0 (0)

7 (2.6%)

 Negative

3 (1.2%)

0 (0)

3 (1.1%)

 Ct (Pf), median [IQR]

28.1 [26.6–29.9]

30.0 [I27.5–31.4]

28.2 [26.7–30.0]

hrp2/3 PCR positivity

 pfhrp2 exon2

252/252 (100%)

14/15 (93.3%)

266/267 (99.6%)

 pfhrp3 exon2

252/252 (100%)

14/15 (93.3%)

266/267 (99.6%)

HRP2 plasma ng/mL, median [IQR]

54.5 [15.2–226.0]^a

11.8 [2–14.9]

26.0 [11.9–209.7]