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Mean parasitemia and multiplicity of infection of Plasmodium falciparum msp2 gene stratified by age group (n = 52)
| Age (years) | n (%) | Parasite density (parasite/µL) |
Mean MOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 10 | 13 (25.0) | 12,382 | 1.00 |
| 10–18 | 14 (26.9) | 4754 | 1.50 |
| > 18 | 25 (48.1) | 4986 | 1.12 |
n number of malaria cases, MOI multiplicity of infection
