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Table 1 Characteristics of the studied population in the dry season, parasitological and immunological data

From: Plasmodium falciparum infection during dry season: IgG responses to Anopheles gambiae salivary gSG6-P1 peptide as sensitive biomarker for malaria risk in Northern Senegal

 

Dry seasona

January 2009

June 2009

Nb of children

681

371

310

Age, mean ± SD (years)

5.52 ± 2.5

5.27 ± 2.6

5.77 ± 2.4

Sex ratio (male/female)(%)

341/681 (50%)

188/183 (50.6%)

153/157 (49.4%)

Prevalence of P. falciparum infection (%)b

98/681 (14.4%)

87/371 (23.5%)

11/310 (3.5%)

Gametocyte carriage (%)

7/681 (1.0%)

3/371 (1.0%)

3/310 (1.0%)

% responders IgG anti-gSG6-P1c

102/681 (14.9%)

59/371 (15.9%)

43/310 (13.9%)

  1. aCumulative data for January and June 2009.
  2. bAll P. falciparum infection (malaria positive blood smear) with and without symptoms.
  3. cNumber and percentage (%) of immune responders of IgG Ab to An. gambiae gSG6-P1 peptide.