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MOI in 3,066 PCR-positive visits of 6,125 total visits among 533 children on Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, December 2003–January 2005*
| MOI | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,237 | 40 |
| 2 | 765 | 25 |
| 3 | 544 | 18 |
| 4 | 368 | 12 |
| 5 | 126 | 4 |
| 6 | 21 | 1 |
| 7 | 4 | |
| 8 | 1 | |
| Total | 3,066 |
Multiplicity of infection (MOI) was calculated as the maximum number of alleles per visit for three microsatellite markers. PCR = polymerase chain reaction.
