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Table 2 Annual survey 2000-2002, malaria positive samples and their PCR outcome in Rufiji and Kilombero/Ulanga populations.

From: Drug coverage in treatment of malaria and the consequences for resistance evolution - evidence from the use of sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine

 

Rufiji

Kilombero Ulanga

Year

2000

2001

2002

2000

2001

2002

Survey population

2844

3285

3349

3289

3197

4098

P. falciparum positive

778

908

854

955

580

875

PCR amplified dhfr

549

683

687

404

488

686

PCR amplified dhps

521

592

725

444

347

720

Single or majority dhfr

455

420

527

376

238

489

 

83%

62%

77%

93%

49%

71%

Single or majority dhps

417

519

596

365

294

603

 

80%

88%

82%

82%

85%

84%

Single or majority dhfr+dhps

288

278

404

190

138

381

 

55%

47%

59%

47%

40%

55%