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Table 1 Rates of MSP-1(ICB910)-ELISA positivity and annual parasite incidence

From: Detection of antibodies against the CB9 to ICB10 region of merozoite surface protein-1 of Plasmodium vivax among the inhabitants in epidemic areas

Area

No. of sera tested

No. of positive sera

Positive rate (%)

APIa

2004

2005

Gimpo

425

21

4.94

0.73

0.28

Paju

372

35

9.41

1.07

0.86

Yeoncheon

451

46

10.20

2.99

1.99

Cheorwon

526

44

8.37

1.13

1.20

Total

1774

146

8.23

1.48

1.08

  1. aAPI; Annual parasite incidence.
  2. -Correlation coefficient between MSP-1(ICB910) positive rate of 2004 and API of 2004 (r = 0.691, P = 0.309).
  3. -Correlation coefficient between MSP-1(ICB910) positive rate of 2004 and API of 2005 (r = 0.842, P = 0.158).