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In 8 malaria-endemic states in India, mixed Plasmodium spp.infections were detected by PCR in 17.4% (265/1,521) of blood samples that microscopy had shown to contain only P. falciparum.The quality of microscopy must be improved because use of PCR for detection of malaria parasites is limited in rural areas. Detection of Mixed Infections with Plasmodium spp.
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