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Table 1 Comparison of SG6 proteins in selected malaria vectors

From: Wide cross-reactivity between Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus SG6 salivary proteins supports exploitation of gSG6 as a marker of human exposure to major malaria vectors in tropical Africa

 

A. arabiensis

A. funestus

A. stephensi

A. freeborni

A. gambiae

99% (86/87)

80% (70/87)

80% (70/87)

61% (53/87)

A. arabiensis

 

82% (71/87)

82% (71/87)

62% (54/87)

A. funestus

  

84% (73/87)

61% (53/87)

A. stephensi

   

62% (54/87)

  1. Percentage of identical amino acid residues among SG6 proteins from Anopheles gambiae, A. arabiensis, A. funestus, A. stephensi and A. freeborni is reported. The number of identical/total amino acid residues is shown in parentheses.