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Table 6 Malariometric indexes separated by FcγRIIa R131H genotypes in the Fulani and Dogon ethnic groups.

From: Differences in Fcgamma receptor IIa genotypes and IgG subclass pattern of anti-malarial antibodies between sympatric ethnic groups in Mali

 

Dogon

Fulani

 

HH

HR

RR

p-value a

HH

HR

RR

p-value a

Age (mean ± sd)

15 ± 12

16 ± 13

20 ± 13

 

15 ± 13

23 ± 18

20 ± 17

 

Spleen rate b (%)

8

13

11

0.8

38

36

36

0.9

Hb (mean ± sd)

13 ± 2

12.6 ± 2.4

13.3 ± 2.6

0.4

11 ± 2

10.6 ± 2.7

10.8 ± 2.3

0.9

Parasite prevalence c (%)

67

58

60

0.7

49

33

59

0.02

Parasite density d (mean ± sd)

907 ± 4138

546 ± 1803

243 ± 843

0.5

330 ± 1138

530 ± 2155

1533 ± 4734

0.2

Clones e (mean ± sd)

4.0 ± 3.7

2.9 ± 3.3

3.6 ± 3.7

0.4

1.9 ± 2.6

1.3 ± 2.5

3.3 ± 3.5

0.006

HbAS f (%)

0

10

6

0.2

6

3

18

0.01

  1. a Differences between the three different genotypes.
  2. b Percentage of individuals with enlarged spleen
  3. c Proportion of infected individuals, measured by PCR
  4. d P. falciparum density (parasites/μl)-mean
  5. e Mean number of clones identified as msp2 alleles, excluding PCR negatives
  6. f Frequency of HbAS carriers detected by PCR.