Table 3.
Study (ref.) | Study site | Total population, n | Malaria cases, n (%) | Vivax malaria cases | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | %a | Duffy neg, n | ||||
[16] | Five sitesb | 485c | 201 (41.4) | 8 | 4 | 8/8 |
[17] | Douala city | 60c | 43 (71.7) | 10 | 23.2 | 10/10 |
[18] | Bolifamba villaged | 269e | 87 (32.3) | 13 | 4.8 | 6/13 |
Present study | Dschangf | 484c | 70 (14.5) | 27 | 38.6 | 27/27 |
aRelative proportion of P. vivax infection among total malaria cases
bFive sites in southern Cameroon (Littoral, South, Centre and East regions)
cAll symptomatic (febrile) individuals
dSouth-West region of Cameroon
eAll asymptomatic individuals
fWest region of Cameroon