title: Detection of Mixed Infections with Plasmodium spp. by PCR, India, 2014.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Sri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: Praveen K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bharti
authors.forename: Himashu S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chandel
authors.forename: Amreen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Puspendra P
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Mrigendra P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Neeru
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D016054:DNA, Protozoan / Q000145:classification*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000097:blood / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000145:classification / Q000821:virology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence
chemical_list: D016054:DNA, Protozoan
keywords: India; PCR; Plasmodium falciparum; Plasmodium spp.; malaria; mixed infections; parasites