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Table 2 Number of samples detected by RT-PCR for Plasmodium vivax according to age groups and gender

From: Real-time PCR diagnosis of Plasmodium vivax among blood donors

Age (year)

Negative samples

Positive samples

Female

Male

Female

Male

18 - 26

62

155

3

5

27 - 35

40

141

0

0

36 - 44

33

73

0

0

45 - 53

17

39

0

0

54 - 65

11

16

0

0

  1. The negative samples´ average age (32.71) and positive samples´ average age (23.12) were statistical different (t=22.9909; p>0.0001). There is no statistical difference between gender in the sample ( χ2=0.16; p=0.317).
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Malaria Journal

ISSN: 1475-2875

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