Limited variation in vaccine candidate Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Protein-6 over multiple transmission seasons

Table 1 Association of PfMSP6 allele type with MIGIA cohort study epidemiological data.

Factor	3D7-Class	K1-Class	P-value
Age Group			0.7530
< 15 years	148	15
≥ 15 years	307	28
Gender			0.7276
Male	250	24
Female	210	18
Community			0.0008*
Zungarococha	70	4
Puerto Almendra	92	16
Ninarumi	181	21
Llanchama	118	1
Symptom Status			0.3757
Asymptomatic	118	12
Symptomatic	327	24

Using χ² analysis, relationships between PfMSP6 allele class and various epidemiological factors were assessed; statistically significant associations are indicated with an asterisk. There was a significant association between the infecting allele type and the village at which the P. falciparum samples were collected.