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Table 3 Mean parasitemia and multiplicity of infection of Plasmodium falciparum msp2 gene stratified by age group (n = 52)

From: Genetic polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Melka-Werer, North East Ethiopia based on the merozoite surface protein-2 (msp-2) gene as a molecular marker

Age (years)

n (%)

Parasite density

(parasite/µL)

Mean MOI

 < 10

13 (25.0)

12,382

1.00

10–18

14 (26.9)

4754

1.50

 > 18

25 (48.1)

4986

1.12

  1. n  number of malaria cases, MOI  multiplicity of infection