Table 3

Occurrence of gametocytes as detected by microscopy or NASBA in the different study groups at the start of the study and during subsequent follow-up.
Gametocyte positive samples
 Day 0
 Day 1
 Day 2
 Day 3
 Day 7
 Day 14
 Day 28
DP group microscopy (n = 67)






Total number of positive cases
 3
 7
 7
 10
 7
 5
 0
Number of new cases observed
5
 2
 0
 3
 0
 0
DP group Nasba (n = 56)






Total number of positive cases
 22

34a
 33a
 17
 8
Number of new cases observed


13
 8
 5
 0
AL group microscopy (n = 67)






Total number of positive cases
 6
 3
 3
 3
 2
 1
 0
Number of new cases observed
1
 1
 0
 1
 0
 0
AL group Nasba (n = 54)






Total number of positive cases
 21

20
 11
 12
 5
Number of new cases observed


6
 4
 6
 0

a Number of gametocyte carriers detected with NASBA is significantly higher in the DP treated group compared to the AL treated group.

Mens et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:237   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-237