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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 6.
Published in final edited form as: Mol Biochem Parasitol. 2007 Aug 21;156(2):10.1016/j.molbiopara.2007.08.004. doi: 10.1016/j.molbiopara.2007.08.004

Table 1. Minimum sensitivities of qRT-PCR assays.

Universal assay mean AJ-specific assay mean AS-specific assay mean
Total parasites 24.5 (±29.7) 43.4 (±50.2) 46.9 (±65.1)
Total gametocytes 0.205 (±0.14) 1.26 (±1.46) 1.98 (±2.29)
Male gametocytes 0.054 (±0.04) 0.031 (±.004) 0.055 (±0.06)

The average minimum density of total parasites, total gametocytes or male gametocytes detectable by qRT-PCR assays, per μl of blood, are presented. Standard deviations of the mean values are given in brackets.