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Table 1 Preparation of mock mixed infections

From: Evaluation of three PCR-based diagnostic assays for detecting mixed Plasmodium infection

Well #

P. falciparum

P. malariae

P. ovale

P. vivax

 

Concentration in Parasites/μL

1

400

40

400

40

2

40

40

400

40

3

40

40

40

40

4

40

40

4

40

5

4

40

4

40

6

4

40

4

4

7

40

400

40

40

8

4

400

4

40

9

400

40

400

400

10

40

40

4

400

11

40

4

4

40

12

400

40

40

400

13 (F)

400

-

-

-

14 (M)

-

400

-

-

15 (O)

-

-

400

-

16 (V)

-

-

-

400

17 (N)

-

-

-

-

  1. Mock mixed infections were prepared as shown. 2 ul of each species was mixed with equal volumes of the other species as shown. One microliter of each mixture was then used for the PCR assay.