Table 1 Molecular and microscopic estimates of the transmission and dynamics of human Plasmodium falciparum infection
From: Molecular incidence and clearance of Plasmodium falciparum infection
Molecular criteria | Microscopic criteria | Molecular:microscopic ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|
Infections per person (equivalent to prevalence for microscopy) | 0.63 (571/906) | 0.37 (331/906) | 1.73 |
Incidence (new infections per person per month) | 0.38 (311/829) | 0.13 (104/829) | 2.99 |
Clearance (infections cleared per person per month) | 0.38 (317/829) | 0.14 (116/829) | 2.73 |