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Table 1 Prevalence of crt and mdr-1 mutations in P. falciparum isolates from 2006–2007 to 2013–2014 along Grande Comore island

From: Prevalence of crt and mdr-1 mutations in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Grande Comore island after withdrawal of chloroquine

Areas

Genes

Amino acid and genetic changesa

Number of isolates (%b)

2006–2007 (n = 115)

2013–2014 (n = 87)

Mitsoudje center hospital

pfcrt

C72S (TGT → AGT)

27 (23.5)

3 (3.4)**

M74I (ATG → AAT)

23 (20.0)

5 (5.7)**

N75E (AAT → GAA)

38 (33.0)

6 (6.9)**

K76T (AAA → ACA)

41 (35.7)

5 (5.7)**

pfmdr-1

N86Y (TGA → TGT)

45 (39.1)

25 (28.7)

Y184F (ATA → ATA)

25 (21.7)

8 (9.2)**

D1246Y (GAG → GAT)

12 (10.4)

6 (6.9)

National Malaria Center

pfcrt

C72S (TGT → AGT)

15 (13.0)

2 (2.3)**

M74I (ATG → AAT)

13 (11.3)

4 (4.6)

N75E (AAT → GAA)

19 (16.5)

6 (6.9)*

K76T (AAA → ACA)

27 (23.5)

8 (9.2)**

pfmdr-1

N86Y (TGA → TGT)

28 (24.3)

20 (23.0)

Y184F (ATA → ATA)

21 (18.3)

12 (13.8)

D1246Y (GAG → GAT)

10 (8.7)

2 (2.3)

Mitsamiouli Center Hospital

pfcrt

C72S (TGT → AGT)

7 (6.1)

1 (1.1)

M74I (ATG → AAT)

9 (7.8)

4 (4.6)

N75E (AAT → GAA)

16 (13.9)

4 (4.6)*

K76T (AAA → ACA)

15 (13.0)

4 (4.6)*

pfmdr-1

N86Y (TGA → TGT)

27 (23.5)

8 (9.2)**

Y184F (ATA → ATA)

14 (12.2)

6 (6.9)

D1246Y (GAG → GAT)

8 (6.8)

4 (4.6)

All the examined sites

pfcrt

C72S (TGT → AGT)

49 (42.6)

6 (6.9)**

M74I (ATG → AAT)

45 (39.1)

13 (14.9)**

N75E (AAT → GAA)

73 (63.5)

16 (18.3)**

K76T (AAA → ACA)

83 (72.2)

17 (19.5)**

pfmdr-1

N86Y (TGA → TGT)

100 (87.0)

35 (40.2)**

Y184F (ATA → ATA)

60 (52.2)

26 (29.9)**

D1246Y (GAG → GAT)

30 (26.1)

12 (13.8)*

  1. aThe mutated amino acids and nucleotides are indicated in bold type
  2. bStatistically significant differences for comparison with isolates circulating in 2006–2007 from Grande Comore island (* P < 0.05; ** P < 0.01) using Mann–Whitney U test