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Table 1 Infection patterns of the Plasmodium falciparum isolates analysed by Nested PCR, in the three time points.

From: Evaluation of allelic forms of the erythrocyte binding antigen 175 (EBA-175) in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from Brazilian endemic area

 

Time point-1

n = 101

Time point-2

n = 57

Time point-3

n = 30

Single infection 1

98 (97%)

57 (100%)

30 (100%)

C-fragment

81 (80.2%)*

47 (82.5%)*

28 (93.3%)*

F-fragment

17 (16.8%)

10 (17.5%)

2 (6.7%)

Mixed infection 2

3 (3%)

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  1. 1Isolates with one fragment; 2Isolates with two fragments; * P < 0,0001 C-fragment versus F-fragment.
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Malaria Journal

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