P. vivax Infection Detection in Hospital and Community Samples

Cheikh Cambel Dieng's dataset compares detection methods for Plasmodium vivax malaria in 1,373 human samples. It includes results from 18S-qPCR, PvDBP1-targeted PCR, microscopy, and rapid diagnostic tests for 793 hospital-based and 580 community-based samples. The data was last updated on June 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare sensitivity of molecular vs. traditional diagnostic methods based on the described test results.
• Study the prevalence of P. vivax in Duffy-negative individuals based on the finding that all qPCR-positive samples were from this group.
• Analyze the relationship between Ct values and detection by microscopy/RDTs based on the description of higher Ct values being undetectable.
• Assess diagnostic performance in different sampling contexts based on the hospital-based and community-based sample split.

Strengths

• Includes results from four distinct diagnostic methods (18S-qPCR, DBP-PCR, microscopy, RDTs) for direct comparison.
• Covers 1,373 total samples, with 793 from a hospital setting and 580 from a community setting.
• Provides a specific finding regarding infection in Duffy-negative individuals.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small at 5.5 KB, indicating limited scope.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Likely contains laboratory test results from clinical and community sample collection.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 17:25:16; freshness should be verified.