Table 1 Clinical characteristics of study participants
| Â | Young children | Adults |
|---|---|---|
Acute | ||
 No. of participants | 34 | 29 |
 Age, years | 0–2 | 19–70 |
 Haemoglobin, g/dL blood | 9.16 (2.06) | 14.05 (2.53) |
 Parasite load, μL−1 blood (×104) | 7.08 (12.4) | 1.10 (2.32) |
 Gametocytaemia, μL−1 blood | ||
  Pfs16 | 36.97 (47.25) | 44.19 (40.69) |
  Pfs25 | 2.74 (8.19) | 0.517 (1.22) |
  Pfs230 (×105) | 2.24 (9.83) | 15.6 (70.2) |
 % positive for anti-Plasmodium Ab | 50.00 | 79.31 |
Post-treatment | ||
 Haemoglobin, g/dL blood | 10.76 (2.02) | 13.03 (2.23) |
 Parasite load, μL−1 blood (×104) | 0.2589 (1.338) | 0.0002 (0.0011) |
 % positive for anti-Plasmodium Ab | 44.12 | 65.52 |