Table 3 Gametocyte prevalence on days 0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 after treatment in patients with adequate parasitological response

After treatment

At enrolment

Day 7

Day 14

Day 21

Day 28

CQ

4.7 (2/42)

12.5 (3/24)*

4.2 (1/24)*

6.6 (1/15)

0 (0/15)

AQ

12.8 (5/39)

13.1 (5/38)*

10.5 (4/38)*

9.6 (3/31)

0 (0/30)

SP

10.2 (4/39)

44.4 (16/36)

33.3 (12/36)

17.1 (6/35)

6.1 (2/33)

AQ+SP

2.4 (2/83)

3.8 (3/80)*

6.3 (5/80)*

1.3 (1/75)^¶

1.3 (1/75)

AQ+AS

3.6 (3/83)

2.5 (2/80)*

1.2 (1/79)*

1.5 (1/64)^¶

0 (0/64)