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Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity of mRDT and LM compared to qPCR in 170 study participants

From: Malaria rapid diagnostic tests reliably detect asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum infections in school-aged children that are infectious to mosquitoes

Diagnostics

qPCR positive (n = 55)

qPCR negative (n = 115)

Sensitivity % (95% CI)

Specificity % (95% CI)

mRDT positive (n = 32)

31

1

56.3

99.1

mRDT negative (n = 138)

24

114

LM positive (n = 17)

17

0

30.9

100

LM negative (n = 153)

38

115

  1. qPCR quantitative polymerase chain reaction; mRDT malaria rapid diagnostic test; LM light microscopy
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Parasites & Vectors

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