Table 1 PCR primers for Plasmodium falciparum detection
Gene | Primers | Sequence | Band size (bp) |
|---|---|---|---|
Primary PCR | |||
 Mitochondrial coxI gene | rPLU5 | 5′-GACCTGCATGAAAGATG-3′ | 595 |
rPLU6 | 5′-GTATCGCTTTAATAGGCG-3′ | ||
Nested PCR | |||
 18S rRNA | fal1 | 5′-GGAATGTTATTGCTAACAC-3′ | 205 |
fal2 | 5′-AATGAAGAGCTGTGTATC-3′ | ||