TABLE 3.
Relationship between Colombian samples that positively reacted against domains of VAR2CSA and acute infection
| Category and pathogen (n)a | No. with acute infection | % of samples reactive to the indicated VAR2CSA domain |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| DBL5ε | DBL3X | ID1-ID2 | ||
| Pregnant women (94) | ||||
| P. vivax | 38 | 76 | 55 | 57 |
| P. falciparum | 14 | 57 | 36 | 50 |
| Not infected | 42 | 57 | 50 | 43 |
| Men (57) | ||||
| P. vivax | 28 | 53 | 50 | 61 |
| P. falciparum | 29 | 79 | 65 | 79 |
| Children (57) | ||||
| P. vivax | 36 | 67 | 58 | 64 |
| P. falciparum | 21 | 76 | 52 | 66 |
n, number in group.