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Table 2 Table showing baseline thick blood smear results for P. falciparum trophozoites and gametocytes

From: Prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and its association with Plasmodium falciparum infection among children in Iganga distric in Uganda

Malaria blood smear result

Frequency (%)

Negative for trophozoites

145 (59.2%)

Positive for trophozoites

100 (40.8%)

Positive for Gametocytes*

55 (22.5%)

  1. *Note: 2 participants had gametocytes without trophozoites.
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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