Figure 1

Asymptomatic falciparum malaria in children was associated with higher plasma ABA levels. ABA levels in plasma samples from children, ages 2–9, with detectable P. falciparum parasitemia. Only children without fever (asymptomatic malaria) had plasma ABA concentrations in excess of 20 nM. Each dot represents one individual (n = 122; 39 with fever, 83 without fever). Data were analyzed by Welch two sample t-test (p = 0.003).