Table 3 Observable variation within infections for P. falciparum and P. vivax Venezuelan populations sampled in 2003/2004 and 2018
2003/2004 | 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | |
P. falciparum | ||||
Total human samples | 104 | 77 | ||
Total single infection | 102 | 98.1 | 47 | 61.0 |
Total multiclonal infections | 2 | 1.9 | 30 | 39.0 |
Total samples with 2 alleles/at least one locus | 2 | 29 | ||
Total samples with 2 alleles/≥ 2 loci | 0 | 11 | ||
Total samples with 3 alleles/at least one locus | 0 | 1 | ||
Total samples with 3 alleles/≥ 2 loci | 0 | 1 | ||
P. vivax | ||||
Total human samples | 104 | 94 | ||
Total single infection | 87 | 83.7 | 30 | 32.0 |
Total multiclonal infections | 17 | 16.3 | 64 | 68.0 |
Total samples with 2 alleles/at least one locus | 14 | 35 | ||
Total samples with 2 alleles/≥ 2 loci | 9 | 18 | ||
Total samples with 3 alleles/at least one locus | 2 | 23 | ||
Total samples with 3 alleles/≥ 2 loci | 2 | 22 | ||
Total samples with 4 alleles/at least one locus | 0 | 3 | ||
Total samples with 4 alleles/≥ 2 loci | 0 | 3 | ||
Total samples with 5 alleles/at least one locus | 0 | 3 | ||
Total samples with 5 alleles/≥ 2 loci | 0 | 3 | ||