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Table 5 Frequency distribution of the combination pvdhfr and pvdhps from 37 P. vivax samples collected in Kalabakan and Kota Marudu, Sabah demonstrated four distinct haplotypes

From: Mutations of pvdhfr and pvdhps genes in vivax endemic-malaria areas in Kota Marudu and Kalabakan, Sabah

Pvdhfr alleles

Pvdhps alleles

No of isolates (%)

No of dhfr/dhps combination mutant genotype

Kalabakan (n = 26)

Kota Marudu (n = 11)

13Ile/33Pro/57Leu/58Arg/61Met/117Thr/173Ile

383Gly553Ala

7 (26.92)

6 (54.55)

4 dhfr, 1 dhps

13Ile/33Pro/57Leu/58Ser/61Thr/117Thr/173Ile

383Gly/553Ala

14 (53.85)

2 (18.18)

2 dhfr, 1 dhps

13Ile/33Pro/57Leu/58Arg/61Met/117Thr/173Ile

383Ala/553Ala

1 (3.85)

2 (18.18)

4 dhfr

13Ile/33Pro/57Leu/58Ser/61Thr/117Thr/173Ile

383Ala/553Ala

4 (15.38)

1 (9.09)

2 dhfr

  1. Ile isoleucine, Leu leucine, Ser serine, Thr threonine, Pro proline, Arg arginine, Met methionine, Ala alanine, Gly glycine