Table 3.

Quantitative PCR-determined parasite densities among asymptomatic persons.

Parasite densities	2005	2009	2011	2013
Geometric mean (range) p/μLa	31 (<1–247,241)	6(1–232)	9(1–4973)	4 (<1–190)
Pfb geometric mean (range) p/μL	28 (<1–28,918)	7(1–232)	13 (1–4973)	4 (<1–190)
Pmc geometric mean (range) p/μL	-	2 (1–4)	2(1–3)	3 (2–8)
18s rRNA qPCR positive/cytb-qPCR positive (%)	88.6 (124/140)	84.0(68/81)	75.4 (49/65)	44.9 (31/69)

^ap/μL = parasites per microlitre.

^bPf = P. falciparum monoinfections.

^cPm = P. malariae monoinfections.