Malaria Microscopy Competency in the Subnational Verification, China: Implications for Malaria Elimination and the Prevention of Malaria Reestablishment

<table class="table-group" id="tab6"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Correct answer</td><td class="align_center" colspan="2"><i>Species identification</i></td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">Total</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center"><i>P. falciparum</i></td><td class="align_center">Non-<i>P. falciparum</i></td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>P. falciparum</i></td><td class="align_center">92</td><td class="align_center">24</td><td class="align_center">116</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>P. malariae</i></td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">16</td><td class="align_center">16</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>P. ovale</i></td><td class="align_center">1</td><td class="align_center">6</td><td class="align_center">7</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>P. vivax</i></td><td class="align_center">7</td><td class="align_center">68</td><td class="align_center">75</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Identification of <i>P. falciparum</i> or not among the <i>Plasmodium</i>-positive slides correctly in the qualitative microscopy by representatives from county CDCs.</div>

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

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Table 6: Malaria Microscopy Competency in the Subnational Verification, China: Implications for Malaria Elimination and the Prevention of Malaria Reestablishment 

Table 6 | Malaria Microscopy Competency in the Subnational Verification, China: Implications for Malaria Elimination and the Prevention of Malaria Reestablishment 