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

Table 4 Rates of MSP-1(ICB910)-ELISA positivity and annual parasite incidence in Yeoncheon

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
Wangjingmyeon	111	9	8.11	1.60	2.40
Baekhakmyeon	265	28	10.57	3.69	1.34
Misanmyeon	75	9	12.00	2.79	2.79
Total	451	46	10.20	2.69	2.18

^aAPI; Annual parasite incidence.
-Correlation coefficient between MSP-1(ICB910) positive rate of 2004 and API of 2004 (r = 0.685, P = 0.519).
-Correlation coefficient between MSP-1(ICB910) positive rate of 2004 and API of 2005 (r = 0.111, P = 0.929).

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