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Table 2 Differential overall prevalence of mixed and mono infections in Eastern and Luapula Provinces combined

From: Patterns of mixed Plasmodium species infections among children six years and under in selected malaria hyper-endemic communities of Zambia: population-based survey observations

Infection pattern

No.

Percentage

P.f

419

88

P.m

4

1

P.o

2

0.4

Pf + Pm + Po

6

1.3

Pf + Pm + Pv

1

0.2

Pf + Pm

31

6.5

Pf + Po

10

2.1

Pf + Pv

1

0.2

Total

474

100

Total combinations

55

10.3*

  1. Note: All positives is the n = 474, *10.3%, is the percentage for all mixed infection combination.
  2. Key: Pf-Plasmodium falciparum; Pm- Plasmodium malariae; Po- Plasmodium ovale; Pv- Plasmodium vivax.
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