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Table 2 Parasite prevalence by RDT, microscopy, and varATS qPCR

From: Accuracy of diagnosis among clinical malaria patients: comparing microscopy, RDT and a highly sensitive quantitative PCR looking at the implications for submicroscopic infections

Test

Study area

Total (n = 1040)

MGH (n = 458)

AGH (n = 582)

MP + (%)

MP + (%)

MP + (%)

RDT

104 (22.7)

151 (25.9)

255 (24.5)

Microscopy

66 (14.4)

116 (19.9)

182 (17.5)

qPCR

195 (42.6)

243 (41.8)

438 (42.1)

  1. MP +  = Malaria positive
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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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