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Table 1 Asymptomatic P. falciparum and P. vivax infections as determined by microscopy and RDT

From: Microscopic and molecular evidence of the presence of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax infections in an area with low, seasonal and unstable malaria transmission in Ethiopia

 

RDT results

 

Microscopy results

P. falciparum

P. vivax

P.f-P.v

Negative

Total

P. falciparum

22*

0

0

3

25

P. vivax

0

18*

1

3

22

P. f-P. v

0

0

6*

2

8

Negative

38

5

0

996*

1,039

Total

60

23

7

1,004

1,094

  1. *Number of positive or negative samples detected by both microscopy and RDT
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