Table 2 Characteristics of P. knowlesi parasites in naturally acquired human infections.
Malaria pigment (%) | *Chromatin dots (%) | **Number of parasites in single erythrocyte (%) | Band form trophozoite | Appliqué form | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient code | Clumped | Scattered | Single | Double | Triple | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
KH369 | 81.5 | 18.5 | 71.6 | 25.8 | 2.6 | 92.4 | 6.8 | 0.8 | Yes | Yes |
KH364 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 92.2 | 7.8 | 0 | 74.9 | 20.6 | 4.5 | Yes | Yes |
KH370 | n | n | 88.9 | 11.1 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | Yes | - |
KH412 | 100.0 | 0 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | Yes | Yes |
KH433 | n | n | 85.7 | 14.3 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | - | - |
KH431 | 5.6 | 94.4 | 89.3 | 10.7 | 0 | 98.2 | 1.8 | - | Yes | - |
KH421 | 16.7 | 83.3 | 81.3 | 18.7 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | - | - |
KH422 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | Yes | - |
KH328 | 0 | 100 | 85.7 | 14.3 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | - | - |
KH399 | 33.3 | 66.7 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | - | - | - | - |