Table 2. Sub-patent parasitaemia and gametocyte carriage before and after Treatment.

Group		Day 0	Day 3	Day 7*	Day 14
AS+SP	Parasitaemia detected by PCR	84.6% (44/52)	25.5% (12/47)	6.5% (3/46)	4.4% (2/45)
	Gametocytaemia detected by RT-PCR	11.5% (6/52)	-	6.5% (3/46)	4.4% (2/45)
AS+SP+PQ	Parasitaemia detected by PCR	100% (52/52)	15.7% (8/51)	8.3% (4/48)	6.4% (3/47)
	Gametocytaemia detected by RT-PCR	11.5% (6/52)	-	8.3% (4/48)	6.4% (3/47)

^*Risk difference between the two treatment groups on day 7: 1.9% (95%CI −8.5% to +12.3%), on day 14: 2% (95%CI −7.2% to +11.2%).