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Table 3 Concordant and discordant mt COX-I PCR results

From: A comparison of PCR and ELISA methods to detect different stages of Plasmodium vivax in Anopheles arabiensis

Infection stage

Body part

COX-I PCR + 

ELISA + 

(concordant)

COX-I PCR + 

ELISA −

(discordant)

COX-I PCR −

ELISA + 

(discordant)

COX-I PCR −

ELISA −

(concordant)

0.5, 1, 6 dpi

Head and thorax

0 (0/270)

58 (156/270)

0 (0/270)

42 (114/270)

Abdomen

0.4 (1/ 269)

77 (207/269)

0 (0/269)

22 (61/269)

9, 12, 15 dpi

Head and thorax

31 (84/268)

37 (101/268)

2 (5/268)

29 (78/268)

Abdomen

30 (79/265)

37 (97/265)

2 (6/265)

31 (83/265)

  1. Percentages (% (n/N)) of concordant and discordant mt COX-I PCR results compared to the CSP ELISA, by infection stage and body segment