Table 2.
Correct laboratory clones detected per sample* |
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Sample composition | Total parasite density | msp1 | msp2 | TA40 | TA60 | TA81 | PfPK2 |
Single clone | 50–50,000 parasites/μL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Three clones, ratio of 1:2:7 | 10,000 parasites/μL | 2–3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2–3 |
50,000 parasites/μL | 2–3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2–3 | 2–3 | |
Six clones, equal ratios | 300 parasites/μL | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
3,000 parasites/μL | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
30,000 parasites/μL | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Six clones, various ratios (individual clones present at 5% to 60% of total parasite density) | 30,000–50,000 parasites/μL | 5–6 | 4–6 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–6 | 5–6 |
Bold, all clones present were detected in samples in that category.