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Table 6 Genetic differentiation index (FST) between baseline and post-ITN parasite populations

From: Effects of transmission reduction by insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) on parasite genetics population structure: I. The genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum parasites by microsatellite markers in western Kenya

Locus

FST

Levels of Differentiation

Poly-α

0.003

Low

Pfg377

0.117

Moderate

PfPK2

-0.001

Low

ADL

0.000

Low

EBP

0.005

Low

P195

0.006

Low

TAA60

0.137

Moderate

TAA109

0.008

Low

Overall

0.027

Low

  1. Genetic differentiation index (FST) in each of the eight microsatellite loci between baseline and post-ITN parasite populations based on the null hypothesis that alleles are drawn from the same distribution in both parasite populations. The levels of differentiation were defined as low, moderate and great as described earlier [51].