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Table 4 Prevalence of mutations in pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr and pfdhps in pre-treatment and post-treatment samples

From: Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine in treatment of malaria among under-fives and prevalence of drug resistance markers in Igombe-Mwanza, north-western Tanzania

Position (N)

Mutants (n)

Percentage

P-value

Pfcrt 76

   

Pre-treatment (90)

10

11.1

 

Post-treatment (12)

4

33.3

0.22

Pfmdr1 86

   

Pre-treatment (95)

6

6.3

 

Post-treatment (19)

8

42.1

0.0000

Pfdhfr 108

   

Pre-treatment (97)

92

94.8

 

Post-treatment (29)

21

74.2

0.0009

Pfdhfr 51

   

Pre-treatment (97)

73

75.3

 

Post-treatment (29)

20

69.0

0.025

Pfdhfr 59

   

Pre-treatment (97)

80

82.5

 

Post-treatment (29)

15

51.7

0.0000

Pfdhps 437 (N)

   

Pre-treatment (96)

71

74

 

Post-treatment (21)

7

33.3

0.0003

Pfdhps 540

   

Pre-treatment (95)

66

69.5

 

Post-treatment (21)

8

38.1

0.0000