Table 1. PCR primers for Plasmodium falciparum detection.

Gene	Primers	Sequence	band size (bp)
Primary PCR
Mitochondrial coxI gene	rPLU5	(5′-GAC CTG CAT GAA AGA TG-3′)	1200
	rPLU6	(5′-GTA TCG CTT TAA TAG GCG-3′)
Nested PCR
18S rRNA	fal1	(5’-GGAATGTTATTGCTAACAC-3’)	205
	fal2	(5’-AAT GAA GAG CTG TGT ATC-3’)