Table 1 Number of different alleles and expected heterozygozity at microsatellite loci in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Brazil (n = 28) and Vietnam (n = 23).
Locus | No. of alleles | Expected heterozygosity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brazil | Vietnam | Brazil | Vietnam | |
Poly - α | 4 | 11 | 0.48 | 0.91 |
TA42 | 3 | Not tested | 0.32 | Not tested |
TA81 | 3 | 6 | 0.39 | 0.74 |
TA1 | 5 | 4 | 0.28 | 0.71 |
TA87 | 3 | 4 | 0.43 | 0.69 |
TA109 | 3 | Not tested | 0.14 | Not tested |
2490 | 2 | 4 | 0.48 | 0.52 |
ARAII | 2 | 7 | 0.39 | 0.82 |
PfG377 | 2 | 3 | 0.49 | 0.69 |
PfPk2 | 2 | 5 | 0.39 | 0.79 |
TA60 | 3 | 5 | 0.37 | 0.65 |
Average | 2.64 | 5.44 | 0.38 | 0.72 |