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Therefore, more sensitive and specific high-throughput molecular diagnostic approaches are needed for accurate malaria diagnosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      In the present study, the performance of a novel single-tube MC004 real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay (MRC-Holland, Amsterdam, the Netherlands) was assessed for the detection of infection and discrimination of\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium species<\/jats:italic>\n                      . Blood samples (n = 150) were collected from malaria suspected patients at Adama malaria diagnosis and treatment centre, Adama, central Ethiopia. The positive predictive value (PPV), negative predictive value (NPV), analytical sensitivity and specificity of the assay were assessed against the conventional microscopic method.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Plasmodium species were detected in 59 (39.3%) of the samples by microscopy and in 62 (41.3%) by the novel MC004 RT-PCR.\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                      ,\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                      and mixed infections with\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                      accounted for 47.5%, 40.6% and 11.9% respectively as detected by microscopy. The MC004 RT-PCR assay identified 59.7% and 40.3% of the samples positive for\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium vivax<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium falciparum<\/jats:italic>\n                      respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of the MC004 RT-PCR assay were 95.8%, 97.8%, 92%, and 98.9%, respectively. No mixed infections were detected using the MC004 assay.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The MC004 RT-PCR assay is a useful tool for the early detection of malaria and identification of\n                      <jats:italic>Plasmodium<\/jats:italic>\n                      species with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity. 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