I am presently doing PCR on on pfrct,pfmdr, pfdhfr and pfdhps using MR4 donated primers and positive controls: 3D7, Dd2, FCR3 and V1/S. The controls seem to be giving me expected band sizes but my test samples are misbehaving.
Can you be more specific. Are they not working or giving the wrong band sizes or too many band and do you have any additives eg dmso, betaine in your reaction mix . What is your cycling conditions ?