Table 2.
Nonpregnant Populations from Puerto Libertador, Colombia, Tested for Serum Reactivity to the Plasmodium falciparum Surface Antigen VAR2CSA
| Group, Recruitment Site | Participants, No. | Species Detected (No.) |
|---|---|---|
| % positive | ||
| Men (n = 105) | ||
| Clinic | 63 | … |
| Positive | 30 | P. vivax (22), P. falciparum (8) |
| Negative | 33 | None |
| Community | 42 | … |
| Negative | 42 | None |
| Childrena (n = 42) | ||
| Clinic | 31 | … |
| Positive | 15 | P. vivax (9), P. falciparum (6) |
| Negative | 16 | None |
| Community | 11 | … |
| Negative | 11 | None |
Abbreviations: P. vivax, Plasmodium vivax; qPCR, quantitative polymerase chain reaction.
aIncludes 2 girls ≤12 years of age