Table 2 Description of P. falciparum isolates. The number of gametocytes per 500 leukocytes, converted to numbers of parasites per μL (assuming a standard leukocyte count of 8,000/μL) and the maximum number of alleles at a single locus found for 9 microsatellite markers (a conservative estimate of the number of clones) are given for each isolate.
Experimental block | Isolate | Gametocyte density (parasites/μL) | Number of clones |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | A | 176 | 3 |
1 | B | 32 | 3 |
1 | C | 32 | 2 |
2 | D | 32 | 3 |
2 | E | 16 | 2 |
2 | F | 16 | 3 |
2 | G | 32 | 3 |
2 | H | 32 | 2 |
3 | I | 48 | 2 |
3 | J | 16 | 2 |
3 | K | 16 | 3 |