Table 1.

Comparison of results obtained for different P. falciparum PCR tests as compared with microscopy in symptomatic individuals in a highland area

Test	Positive	Negative	% Positive	Microscopy negative, PCR positive	Microscopy positive, PCR negative
Microscopy	95	284	25.1	-	-
Nested PCR	139	240	36.7	60	16
MSP2 PCR	156	223	41.1	72	11
LDR-FMA	169	210	44.5	83	9