Table 1

Summary of country of origin, number of cases included, 18S NASBA positive cases and gametocyte carriers

Country

Total number of cases included in the study

Total number of 18S NASBA positive cases from the respective country

Gametocyte carriers as assessed by Pfs25 NASBA

Ivory Coast – West Africa

14

3

1

Togo – West Africa

3

Guinea – West Africa

8

2

Somalia – East Africa

37

11

1

Ethiopia – East Africa

1

Eritrea – East Africa

63

18

2

Ghana – West Africa

20

6

3

Nigeria – Central Africa

17

8

1

Burkina Faso – West Africa

7

1

1

Mali – West Africa

9

6

3

Cameroon – Central Africa

1

Liberia – West Africa

3

2

1

Gambia – West Africa

4

1

Chad – Central Africa

2

Senegal – West Africa

2

1

Sudan – East Africa

3

2

Congo – Central Africa

1

1

Total

195

62

13

Marangi et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:12   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-12