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Table 1 Distribution of individual blood donors according to exposure status and subclinical malarial infections in a cross-sectional study design, São Paulo State, Brazil, Aug 2008–Mar 2010

From: Detection of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax subclinical infection in non-endemic region: implications for blood transfusion and malaria epidemiology

 

Disease (+)*

Disease (−)

Total

Prevalence**

Exposed (+)

61

439

500

12.20

Exposed (−)

23

585

608

3.78

Total

84

1,024

1,108

7.58

  1. *In each group (exposed and non-exposed), 1 subject was infected by both parasites.
  2. **Cases per 100 population units.
  3. Prevalence ratio (95% CI) = 3.23 (2.03, 5.13).