Table 3 Densities of asexual and sexual stages in LM⁺ samples

Asexual parasitaemia

Proportion (N) of LM⁺ samples with detected asexual parasites

100% (37/37)

81.5% (22/27)

Geometric mean [/μl blood]

149.7

431.3

Range [/μl blood]

15.4–22,674.7

14.3–41,724.6

Gametocytaemia

Proportion (N) of LM⁺ samples with gametocytes

2.7% (1/37)

37.0% (10/27)

Geometric mean [/μl blood]

31.9

51.1

Range [/μl blood]

31.9–31.9

15.6–175.0