Prevalence of Plasmodium carriage based on microscopy and qPCR.

<p>Prevalence of Plasmodium carriage based on microscopy and qPCR.</p

Frequency of submicroscopic <i>Plasmodium</i> parasite carriage according to age groups.

<p>Frequency of submicroscopic <i>Plasmodium</i> parasite carriage according to age groups.</p

Melt curves analysis showing the qualitative detection and discrimination of the four malaria species (<i>P</i>. <i>falciparum</i>, <i>P</i>. <i>vivax</i>, <i>P</i>. <i>malariae</i> and <i>P</i>. <i>ovale</i>) using nested real time PCR.

<p>Melt curves analysis showing the qualitative detection and discrimination of the four malaria species (<i>P</i>. <i>falciparum</i>, <i>P</i>. <i>vivax</i>, <i>P</i>. <i>malariae</i> and <i>P</i>. <i>ovale</i>) using nested real time PCR.</p

Details of submicroscopic <i>Plasmodium</i> species.

<p>Details of submicroscopic <i>Plasmodium</i> species.</p

Demographic characteristics of the study population.

<p>Demographic characteristics of the study population.</p