Table 1.
Proportion of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections detected among 48 schoolchildren over 2 years sampling period in Kedougou, Senegal
| Sampling period | Plasmodium genus screening | Total | Malaria species screening* | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) |
Negative n (%) |
P. falciparum
n (%) |
P. vivax
n (%) |
|||
| May 2010 | 15 (31.2) | 33 (68.75) | 48 | 10 (66.7) | 5 (33.3) | 15 |
| November 2010 | 28 (58.3) | 20 (41.66) | 48 | 23 (82.1) | 5 (17.9) | 28 |
| May 2011 | 10 (20.8) | 38 (79.17) | 48 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 10 |
| November 2011 | 21 (43.7) | 27 (56.25) | 48 | 19 (90.5) | 2 (9.5) | 21 |
| Total | 74 (38.5) | 118 (61.5) | 192 | 59 (79.7) | 15 (20.3) | 74 |
*Number and percentage were expressed relative to Plasmodium-positive samples