TABLE 1.
Quantitative real-time TaqMan PCR to detect Plasmodium genus- and species-specific DNA
Species | Remarks | PCR | CT value | No. of copies/reaction |
---|---|---|---|---|
Plasmodium spp. | Positive control | + | 15.5 | ∼108 |
P. malaria | Specific detection | + | 27.8 | ∼103 |
P. vivax | Specific detection | + | 36.9 | ∼101 |
P. falciparum | Specific detection | − | ||
P. ovale | Specific detection | − |