Table 3. Description of tested models.

Model	Description	parameters affected
	baseline model
	no merozoite clearance
	no pRBC clearance
	no uRBC clearance
	synchronised pRBC and uRBC clearance	, ,
	synchronised merozoite and uRBC clearance	, ,
	synchronised merozoite and pRBC clearance	, ,
	pRBC clearance after peak parasite density
	uRBC clearance after peak parasite density
	merozoite clearance after peak parasite density
	no RBC upregulation
	no delay in upregulation of erythropoiesis
	no time lag in erythropoieses
	no delay or time lag in erythropoiesis
	no loss of multiply-parasitised RBCs
	multiply-parasitised RBCs produce only merozoites