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Table 5 The frequency of mutant genotypes combining mutations in the pfdhfr and pfdhps genes in isolates collected during the study in Kalabakan (n = 31)

From: High prevalence of mutation in the Plasmodium falciparum dhfr and dhps genes in field isolates from Sabah, Northern Borneo

Pfdhfr codons

Pfdhps codons

Frequency of mutant genotype

ala 16 val

asn 51 ile

cys 59 arg

ser 108 asn

ser 108 thr

ile 164 leu

ala 437 gly

lys 540 glu

ala 581 gly

% of mutant genotype in sample

dhfr/dhps combination

val

asn

arg

asn

ser

leu

gly

Lys

gly

3.22 (1/31)

4dhfr, 2 dhps

val

asn

arg

ser

ser

leu

gly

Lys

gly

3.22 (1/31)

3dhfr, 2 dhps

ala

asn

arg

asn

ser

leu

gly

Lys

gly

41.94 (13/31)

3dhfr, 2 dhps

val

asn

arg

ser

ser

ile

gly

Lys

gly

9.67 (3/31)

2dhfr, 2dhps

ala

asn

arg

ser

ser

leu

gly

Lys

gly

16.12 (5/31)

2dhfr, 2dhps

ala

asn

arg

ser

ser

ile

gly

Lys

gly

3.22 (1/31)

1dhfr, 2dhps

ala

asn

arg

ser

ser

ile

gly

Lys

ala

3.22 (1/31)

1dhfr, 1dhps

ala

asn

arg

ser

ser

leu

gly

Lys

ala

6.45 (2/31)

2dhfr, 1dhps

ala

asn

arg

asn

ser

leu

gly

Lys

ala

12.90 (4/31)

3dhfr, 1dhps

  1. * Alanine = ala, Valine = val, Asparagine = asn, Isoleucine = ile, Cysteine = cys, Arginine = arg, Serine = ser, Threonine = thr, Leucine = leu, Glycine = gly, Lysine = lys, Glutamic acid = glu.
  2. § Mutation is represented by amino acid in italic bold.