Table 3.

P. falciparum infection profile of the ASM subjects

Samples screened	107
Microscopy- or RDT-positive and PCR-confirmed cases	34 (31.8)
Microscopy-negative, RDT-positive cases	12 (11.2)
RDT-positive cases	46 (43)
PCR-confirmed, RDT-positive cases	40 (37.4)
GMPD, parasites/µl	970 (420–2,300)
msp-2 genotyping (n = 34)
FC27 allele only	19 (55.9)
3D7 allele only	4 (11.8)
FC27 + 3D7	11 (32.4)
MOI	1.41

Values are numbers with percentages or range in parentheses. GMPD = Geometric mean parasite density; MOI = multiplicity of infection.