Samples were counted for RBCs containing >1 ring stage parasite in at least 100 infected RBCs. The SI, or ratio of the observed number of multiple-parasite-infected RBCs to the expected number, assuming a Poisson-distributed random invasion process, was calculated as previously described by Simpson et al [10].
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