Table 1 |
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Observed sensitivities and mean observation times (t) for the magnetic fractionation (MF), thick blood film (TBF), and RT-PCR methods for the six dilution series in the four ranges of gametocyte density. |
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Gametocyte density range [μL-1] |
Mean gametocyte density (range) [μL-1] |
MF |
TBF |
PCR |
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Sensitivity [%] |
t [min] |
Sensitivity [%] |
t [min] |
Sensitivity [%] |
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101–102 |
57 (14–97) |
100 |
< 1 |
100 |
2 |
100 |
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100–101 |
5.7 (1.4–9.7) |
100 |
< 1 |
83 |
17 |
100 |
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10-1–100 |
0.57 (0.14–0.97) |
100 |
3 |
33 |
46 |
100 |
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10-2-10-1 |
0.057 (0.014–0.097) |
50 |
33 |
0 |
60 |
33 |
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Karl et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:98 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-98 |
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