Cellular frequencies in <i>P. falciparum</i> infected and uninfected children.

<p>There is a significant decrease in the numbers of CD3, CD8 and CD4 positive cells in acute uncomplicated <i>P. falciparum</i> malaria (D0, circles), compared to cell numbers during convalescence in the same donors (D28, triangles). The number of CD4 positive cells on convalescence remains significantly lower than age- and sex- matched healthy controls (squares). The number of CD19 positive B-cells doesn't significantly differ. <b>^a</b><i>P</i> value calculated using Wilcoxon rank statistical comparison of matched pairs. <b>^b</b><i>P</i> value calculated using the Mann-Whitney U comparison of unpaired data.