Table 3. Asymptomatic individuals with discordant results.
ID | Parasites/µL* | Pan LAMP | Pf LAMP | Nested PCR | Real-time PCR |
1 | 3 | + | + | - | Pf |
2 | 3 | + | + | - | Pf |
3 | 10 | + | + | Pm | Pf/Pm |
4 | <1 | + | + | - | Pf |
5 | 5 | − | − | Pf/Pm | Pf/Pm |
6 | 5 | + | + | Pm | Pf/Pm |
7 | 2 | − | − | Pm | Pm |
8 | 3 | + | + | Pm | Pf/Pm |
9 | 1 | + | − | - | Pf |
10 | 2 | − | − | Pf | Pf |
11 | 1 | − | − | Pm | Pm |
12 | 2 | − | − | Pm | Pm |
*determined by quantitative PCR, Pf = Plasmodium falciparum Pm = Plasmodium malariae,
P/µL = parasites/microliter, + positive, − negative.
Outcome summary of asymptomatic individuals with discordant results between.
Pan and/or Pf-LAMP and nested PCR using Chelex extracted DNA.