Table 1

Oocyst and sporozoite formation by pfeik1^- parasite clones.

Clone

Exp. no

% Infection (no. infected/no. dissected)

Median oocyst no. per infected mosquito (range)

% Sporozoite-positive (no. infected/no. dissected)

C1

1

15% (2/14)

1.5 (1–2)

ND

C8

1

44% (7/16)

10 (1–34)

37% (7/19)

C8

2

20% (5/25)

2 (1–5)

ND

There was no difference in the prevalence of mosquitoes positive for the oocyst and sporozoites stages (exp. 2, p = 0.74).

Fennell et al. Malaria Journal 2009 8:99   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-8-99