Table 2. Comparison between nested PCR and droplet digital PCR (ddPCR)-based hrp2 deletion typing.

	Nested PCR	ddPCR
Total samples	248	248
Met inclusion criteria	212 (85.5%)	235 (94.8%)
Deletion in 3/3 replicates	17	0
Deletion in 2/3 replicates	17	0
Deletion in 1/3 replicates	34	2
No deletion	144	233
Prevalence of deletion	8.0% (17/212)	0% (0/235)