Prevalence of gametocyte-positive samples determined by microscopy and qPCR
| . | Gametocytes, n (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Microscopy . | qPCR . | ||
| . | Peripheral blood . | Bone marrow* . | Peripheral blood . | Bone marrow . |
| Positive | 9 (5.2) | 46 (28.4) | 25 (14.4)† | 133 (76.4)† |
| Negative | 165 (94.8) | 116 (71.6) | 149 (85.6) | 41 (23.6) |