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Table 3 Systemic and local solicited adverse events throughout the study

From: Whole sporozoite immunization with Plasmodium falciparum strain NF135 in a randomized trial

 

Low dose (n = 10)

High dose (n = 30)

% Of subjects

Mean number of episodes/subject

Median duration in days (range)

% Of subjects

Mean number of episodes/subject

Median duration in days (range)

Systemic solicited

 Headache

100

1.7

2.33 (0.17–4.79)

90

1.6

1.19 (0.01–5.00)

 Fever

60

0.8

0.24 (0.02–1.46)

87

1.7

0.31 (0.02–2.93)

 Nausea

80

0.8

1.70 (0.04–4.48)

43

0.6

0.58 (0.08–5.96)

 Myalgia

50

0.7

2.54 (0.13–3.98)

50

0.6

1.5 (0.38–7.00)

 Malaise

40

0.4

1.79 (0.65–4.46)

63

0.9

0.96 (0.08–3.96)

 Fatigue

20

0.3

3 (2.79–3.21)

27

0.4

1.29 (0.15–5.21)

 Chills

NA

NA

NA

30

0.3

0.15 (0.04–1.75)

 Sweats

NA

NA

NA

23

0.3

0.43 (0.29–4.06)

 Dizziness

20

0.3

0.04 (0.02–2.71)

23

0.2

1.02 (0.13–1.90)

 Abdominal pain

NA

NA

NA

10

0.1

0.87 (0.08–1.42)

 Vomiting

10

0.1

0.1

3

0.0

1.35

 Diarrhea

NA

NA

NA

3

0.0

0.29

 Chest paina

NA

NA

NA

3

0.0

5.6

Local solicitedb

 Pruritus

20

0.2

1.1 (0.86–1.33)

7

0.1

0.63

  1. Only possibly or probably related adverse events are depicted. Adverse events of control participants and unsolicited adverse events are shown in Additional file 1: Table S2. NA: not applicable. a One participant of cohort B immunized with fifteen mosquitoes developed acute thoracic pain on day ten after immunization and was hospitalized for additional diagnostics. The serious adverse event is described in more detail in Additional file 1: Supplementary information S1. b No reports of erythema, swelling, tenderness, pain and induration.