TABLE 3.
Detailed comparison of microscopy and LAMP for malaria parasite detection and species identification ()
| Parasite(s) detected by microscopy and LAMPa (no. of samples; n = 680 blood samples) | |
|---|---|
| Microscopy | LAMP |
| P. falciparum (48) | P. falciparum (40), negativeb (8) |
| P. falciparum + P. vivax (5) | P. falciparum + P. vivax (5) |
| P. vivax (145) | P. vivax (128), P. falciparum + P. vivax (1),c genus specificc (2), negativec (14) |
| P. ovale (1) | P. ovale (1) |
| Negative (481) | Negative (466), genus specificd (7), P. falciparume (1), P. falciparum + P. vivax (1),f P. vivaxg (4), P. malariaeh (2) |
a
Each row displays results obtained from identical blood samples. Discordant results between microscopy and LAMP are shown in boldface.
b
Positive for P. falciparum by nested PCR.
c
Positive for P. vivax by nested PCR.
d
Negative results by nested PCR.
e
Negative for P. falciparum by nested PCR.
f
Negative for P. falciparum + P. vivax by nested PCR.
g
Negative for P. vivax by nested PCR.
h
Negative for P. malariae by nested PCR.