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Table 2 Allele families and diversity of Plasmodium falciparum genetic profiles

From: Association of high Plasmodium falciparum parasite densities with polyclonal microscopic infections in asymptomatic children from Toubacouta, Senegal

Allelic type

N (%)

Allelic type

N (%)

msp-1

 

msp-2

 

 K1

12 (14.3)

  3D7

20 (24.4)

 MAD20

8 (9.5)

  FC27

10 (12.2)

 RO33

10 (11.9)

  3D7/FC27

52 (63.4)

 K1/MAD20

5 (5.9)

  

 K1/RO33

12 (14.3)

  

 MAD20/RO33

14 (16.7)

  

 K1/MAD20/RO33

23 (27.4)

  

 Total combinations

84 (100)

 

82 (100)

 Total K1

63 (28.7)

  Total 3D7

206 (53.7)

 Total MAD20

68 (31.1)

  Total FC27

178 (46.3)

 Total RO33

88 (40.2)

  

 Total alleles

219

 

384

 MI

58 (69)

 

73 (89)

 COI

2.5

 

4.7

  1. MI: prevalence of multiples infections; COI: complexity of infection