Fig. 1.
Comparison analysis of platelet counts among groups and correlation between platelet counts and parasitaemia in patients with malaria caused by Plasmodium Vivax. a Number of platelets (mm3) in patients infected with P. vivax (n = 50) and non-infected controls (n = 20). Mann–Whitney t test. b Presence of negative correlation between parasitaemia (mm3) and platelet counts in patients infected with P. vivax. Spearman correlation coefficient test