However, in analyses of data from individuals who were positive during both examinations the increases did not reach statistical significance, neither between January and October 2007, nor between January 2007 and October 2008 (n = 43 and 40; Paired t-test, P = 0.40 and 0.19, respectively).
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The mf GMI among mf positives showed a trend towards a increase between January 2007 and October 2008 (although still not statistically significant), suggesting that the apparent waning effect of the MDAs was most marked among individuals who had not yet cleared their mf (these individuals also had a considerable higher mean mf burden at pre-MDA than the other mf positive individuals; results not shown).