Table 4. Field samples included in this study.
| Site | N | Year of collection | Type of diagnosis* | Type of infection | Sample collection method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 248 | 2019 | qPCR | Asymptomatic | Whole blood |
| Zanzibar/Tanzania | 91 | 2017–2018 | qPCR | Asymptomatic | Filter paper |
| Ethiopia | 47 | 2016 | qPCR | Clinical + asymptomatic | Filter paper |
| Ghana | 213 | 2020 | qPCR | Clinical | Whole blood |
| Brazil | 187 | 2010–2013 | Microscopy | Clinical | Whole blood |
| Ecuador | 41 | 2019–2020 | Microscopy | Clinical | Filter paper |
qPCR, quantitative PCR.
*
While samples might have been screened by other diagnostic methods, the screening listed was used as inclusion criteria for this study.