Table 2 Proportion of Plasmodium trophozoite species and P. falciparum gametocytes along the transect
Proportion of infected children with parasites (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Parasite | Valley bottom (1450 m) | Mid-hill (1500 m) | Hilltop(1580 m) |
P. falciparum | 68.0 | 40.2 | 26.7 |
P. falciparum gametocytes | 5.8 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
P. malariae | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
P. ovale | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.7 |