TABLE 2.
Summary of the results obtained with P. ovale-positive samples and different PCR protocolsa
| Organism (no. of samples) | PoR (NP-2002) | PoC (NP-1993) | PoW (NP-2005) | rOVA1WC/rOVA2WC | Multiplex PCR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. ovale wallikeri (7) | +b | + | + | + | |
| P. ovale wallikeri (3) | + | + | + | ||
| P. ovale curtisi (11) | + | + | + | + |
a
PoR, rOVA1/rPLU2 (NP-2002); PoC, rOVA1/rOVA2 (NP-1993); PoW, rOVA1v/rOVA2v (NP-2005); new primers, rOVA1WC/rOVA2WC; multiplex PCR, combination of rOVA1/rOVA2 and rOVA1v/rOVA2v primer sets.
b
+, positive result.