Table 2.
Microscopy, qPCR and parasite culture results for blood samples from five malaria patients referred to the MRL.
| Sample reference | Travel history | Initial diagnosis | Microscopy | P. falciparum DNA detected? | Culture established? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S105 | Sudan | P. vivax |
P. falciparum trophozoites P ∼ 0.02% |
P. falciparum DNA detected Ct 20.08 |
No |
| S160 | Uganda | P. vivax/P. falciparum |
P. falciparum trophozoites P ∼ 24.3% |
Not done | No |
| S194 | Ethiopia | P. falciparum/P. malariae | No films received |
P. falciparum DNA detected Ct 24.71 |
No |
| S204 | Sudan | Malaria parasites seen; unspecified |
P. falciparum, all stages P ∼ 0.1% |
P. falciparum DNA detected Ct 22.88 |
Yes (HL2004) |
| S227 | Zambia | Malaria parasites seen; unspecified |
P. falciparum, late trophozoites P ∼ 0.02% |
P. falciparum DNA detected Ct 25.32 |
Yes (HL2005) |
Ct: cycle threshold — amplification cycle at which threshold for positivity is crossed by fluorescent signal in qPCR assays. Mean Ct values are given for two replicates.