Table 2 Multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection as assessed with the msp-1 and msp-2 marker in different geographic locations of Southern Pakistan

msp-1

1

127 (74)

40 (77)

8 (89)

2

41 (24)

12 (23)

1 (11)

3

2 (1)

0

0

Multiplicity of infection*

1.26

1.23

1.11

msp2

1

135(77)

40 (77)

10 (100)

2

38 (22)

11 (21)

0

3

1 (0.5)

1 (2)

0

Multiplicity of infection*

1.23

1.25

1.00