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Table 3 MOI according age and parasite density in malaria patients from Chewaka district, Ethiopia

From: Genetic diversity and genotype multiplicity of Plasmodium falciparum infection in patients with uncomplicated malaria in Chewaka district, Ethiopia

 

MOI

Msp1

Msp2

Msp-1 + msp-2

Age

 < 5 years

1.75

1.67

3.0

 5–15 years

2.00

1.61

3.19

 ≥ 15 years

2.02

1.56

3.16

 P Value

p > 0.05

p > 0.05

p > 0.05

Parasite density

 < 1000

2.50

1.25

3.75

 ≥ 10,000

1.97

1.60

3.13

 P Value

p > 0.05

p > 0.05

p > 0.05