Dataset: Assessing the daily natural history of asymptomatic Plasmodium infections in adults and older children in Katakwi, Uganda: a longitudinal cohort study
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Hergott, Dianna
Egwang, Thomas
Owalla, Tonny
Murphy, Sean C
Staubus, W J
Seilie, A M
Chavtur, C
Chang, Ming
Balkus, J E
Apio, B
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University of Washington
Abstract
This is the dataset accompanying Hergott et al. publications related to this field study conducted in Katakwi District, Uganda in March-May 2021. This dataset contains line listings of sample-by-sample data for Plasmodium RT-PCR results by subject.
Description
Data fields:
Column 1: Row identifier
Column 2: id (subject identifier)
Column 3: sex (male/female)
Column 4: age_category (adult or older child)
Column 5: study_day (by day)
Colum 6: Pf_parasites_per_mL_va (P. falciparum parasites/mL of blood by 18S rRNA RT-PCR)
Column 7: Pan_parasites_per_mL_va (pan-Plasmodium parasites/mL of blood by 18S rRNA RT-PCR)
Column 8: infection_type (category of infection: Negative, Pf, Pan, or Mixed)