Table 6.
Parasite densities of isolates with monoinfections ofP. falciparumand ofP. vivaxcollected in dry and in wet seasons
| Category | Parasite density (parasites/μL) | |
|---|---|---|
| |
Dry season |
Wet season |
|
P. falciparum* |
|
|
| with gametocyte |
n = 3 |
n = 5 |
| range |
1560–7000 |
930–36630 |
| median |
2960 |
6695 |
| no gametocyte |
n = 40 |
n = 27 |
| range |
0–288360 |
0–110840 |
| median |
22280 |
17800 |
|
P. vivax* |
|
|
| with gametocyte |
n = 17 |
n = 11 |
| range |
11640–70080 # |
6090–49320 # |
| median |
19360 |
9630 |
| no gametocyte |
n = 29 |
n = 21 |
| range |
0–36360 |
304–16360 |
| median | 6560 | 2740 |
* Verification of monoinfection by 18S rRNA PCR.
# Parasite densities between isolates with and without detectable gametocytes by microscopy were significantly different (p < 0.001, Mann–Whitney U test).