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Comparison of nested PCR assay with Giemsa staining for detection of Plasmodium infection in Iranian malaria patients |
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| Microscopical diagnosis |
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| PCR diagnosis |
P. v |
P. f |
P. v + P. f |
Negative |
Total |
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| P. v* |
61 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
70 (58.3%) |
| P. f** |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
12 (10%) |
| P. v + P. f |
23 |
8 |
2 |
1 |
34 (28.4%) |
| Negative |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 (3.3%) |
| Total |
84 (70%) |
20 (16.7%) |
3(2.5%) |
13(10.8%) |
120 |
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*P. v: P. vivax**P. f: P. falciparum | |||||
Zakeri et al. Malaria Journal 2002 1:2 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-1-2 |
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