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Table 3 Enrichment of non-falciparum parasitized erythrocytes

From: Concentration and purification by magnetic separation of the erythrocytic stages of all human Plasmodium species

  

Parasitaemia (%)

Species

 

Initial:

After magnetic columns

P. malariae a

Trophozoites and schizonts

< 0.1

12

  

0.3 (Fig. G)

17 (Fig. H)b

P. ovale

Trophozoites and schizonts

< 0.1

15

 

Trophozoites schizonts and gametocytes

<0.01 and presence of gametocytes

6, and numerous gametocytes (Fig. F)

P. vivax

Trophozoites and schizonts

< 0.1

16

  1. a: species and mono-infestation were confirmed by PCR
  2. b: enrichment was performed 36 hours after blood collection