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Table 3 Malariaometric indices of children with uncomplicated malaria

From: Comparative analysis of asexual and sexual stage Plasmodium falciparum development in different red blood cell types

 

HbAA

HbAC

HbAS

D0 PD (p/μL)

 Count (n/N)

100% (45/45)

100% (19/19)

100% (15/15)

 Median (IQR)

88,716 (43,740–164,775)

24,615 (17,043–32,804)

23,540 (9130–122,760)

 Min–max

3910–249,960

2604–226,830

3621–248,116

D0 AS

 Count (n/N)

100% (45/45)

100% (19/19)

100% (15/15)

 Median (IQR)

3.2 (1.93–4.28)

3.7 (0.78–6.1)

2.2 (1.4–5.7)

 Min–max

0.90–21

0.78–13.30

0.29–7.1

D4 ES

 Count (n/N)

95.5% (43/45)

73.7% (14/19)

80% (12/15)

 Median (IQR)

0.08 (0.02–0.25)

0.05 (0.01–0.12)

0.03 (0.01–0.10)

 Min–max

0.004–1.39

0.009–0.34

0.004–0.486

  1. Count stated as a percent followed by a fraction
  2. PD parasite density measured as parasites, p per microlitre, AS asexual P. falciparum parasites, ES early stage P. falciparum gametocytes, min minimum, max maximum, IQR interquartile range (25–75%), n number positive, N total number present