Table 3

Parasite species prevalence of traveler's malaria imported into the USA (2001-2005) from Burkina Faso, Gabon, Republic of Congo / Democratic Republic of Congo and Ghana compared to that of the local populations.

Species
Total number
Species prevalence (per 100 P. falciparum cases)


Imported to the USA1
Local population2
Imported to the USA1
Local population2

P. falciparum
545
903
-
-
P. vivax
32
0
5.9
0
P. malariae
34
62
6.2
6.9
P. ovale
26
29
4.8
3.2

1 2001–2005, data from [17,31-35]

2 data from the current survey

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