Table 3. Amplification of Plasmodium falciparum from heat treated blood samples.

Amount of parasites (p/µL)	Qiagen method			Heat-Treatment method
	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3
40,000	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos
4,000	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos
400	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos
40	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos
4	ND	Pos	Pos	Pos	Pos	ND
0.4	Pos	Pos	Pos	ND	ND	ND

¹Three independent experiments (runs) are reported. Pos =  positive; ND =  not detected.