Table 4.
Number of samples found to be positive for the three different peptide serology markers in the Kenyan population, stratified according to malaria serological status
| Malaria serostatus | n | Number (%) of plasma samples above “spot intensity cut-off” for peptide | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OvMP-1 | OvMP-23 | OvNMP-48 | 3-peptide positives | ||
| Negative | 20 | 16 (80.0) | 6 (30.0) | 4 (20.0) | 2 (10.0) |
| Intermediate | 11 | 11 (100) | 7 (63.6) | 4 (36.4) | 3 (27.3) |
| Positive | 165 | 142 (86.1) | 108 (65.5) | 106 (64.2) | 82 (49.7) |
| Total | 196 | 169 (86.2) | 121 (61.7) | 114 (58.2) | 87 (44.4) |