From: Diagnostic performance of a novel loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay targeting the apicoplast genome for malaria diagnosis in a field setting in sub-Saharan Africa
Age group (years)
Male
Female
Total
Median parasite density (range)
<5
38 (11 %)
54 (16 %)
92 (27 %)
192 (16–9120)
5–14
81 (24 %)
94 (28 %)
175 (52 %)
64 (16–41,280)
≥15
22 (6 %)
52 (15 %)
74 (21 %)
64 (16–65,600)
141 (41 %)
200 (59 %)
341