Table 1 Comparison between P. vivax single species and mixed species infections with P. falciparum

N

25

11

36

Sex, % male (n/N)

68.0 (17/25)

81.8 (9/11)

72.2 (26/36)

Age, years

23 (20–29)

25 (12–30)

23.5 (18.0–29.5)

P. vivax asexual parasite density

10322.5 (2847.0–181,169.0)

5540.5 (1944.5–37,900.5)

8740.8 (2173.5–24,185.3)

P. vivax gametocyte density^b

332.3 (133.0–605.5)

368.3 (228.5–623.8)

358.8 (133.0–605.5)

Feeding rate, colony mosquitoes

63.0 (47.0–80.0)

62.0 (44.0–78.0)

62.5 (47.0–79.0)

Feeding rate, wild mosquitoes

29.0 (16.0–38.0)

25.0 (18.0–38.2)

27.8 (17.0–38.0)