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

Table 2 Rates of MSP-1(ICB910)-ELISA positivity and annual parasite incidence in Gimpo

Village	No. of sera tested	No. of positive sera	Positive rate (%)	API^a
Village	No. of sera tested	No. of positive sera	Positive rate (%)	2004	2005
Haseongmyeon	53	6	11.32	0.69	0.00
Yangchonmyeon	206	10	4.85	0.50	0.25
Wolgotmyeon	166	5	3.01	1.42	0.71
Total	425	21	4.94	0.87	0.49

^aAPI; Annual parasite incidence.
-Correlation coefficient between MSP-1 (ICB910) positive rate of 2004 and API of 2004 (r = -0.513, P = 0.657).
-Correlation coefficient between MSP-1 (ICB910) positive rate of 2004 and API of 2005 (r = -0.887, P = 0.306).

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