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Table 2 Proportion of samples that were P.falciparum positive, PCR amplified dhfr, and single/majority dhfr

From: The evolution of pyrimethamine resistant dhfr in Plasmodium falciparum of south-eastern Tanzania: comparing selection under SP alone vs SP+artesunate combination

Year

Rufiji

Kilombero Ulanga

2001

2002

2006

2001

2002

2006

Survey population

3285

3349

4267

3197

4098

4500

P. falciparum positive

908 (27.6%)

854 (25.5%)

916

(21.5%)

580

(18.1%)

875

(21.3%)

645

(14.3%)

PCR amplified dhfr

683

687

683

488

686

294

Single or majority dhfr

420

527

616

238

489

275