TABLE 1.
Clearance of P. falciparum infections during a 14-day follow-up period as assessed by microscopy and OptiMAL
| Follow-up | No. of patients assesseda | No. (%) positive by:
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| Light microscopy
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OptiMAL
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| Trophozoites only | Trophozoites and gametocytes | Gametocytes only | Non-P. falciparum | P. falciparum | Non-P. falciparum | ||
| Day 2 | 223 | 42 (18.8) | 20 (9.0) | 54 (24.2) | 7 (3.1) | 70 (31.4) | 27 (12.1) |
| Day 7 | 235 | 5 (2.1) | 2 (0.8) | 103 (42.0) | 5 (2.0) | 51 (20.8) | 7 (2.9) |
| Day 14 | 240 | 6 (2.5) | 3 (1.3) | 59 (24.6) | 4 (1.3) | 17 (7.1) | 6 (2.5) |
a
Number of patients available for assessment at each time point.