Table 3 Distribution of Plasmodium falciparum of msp-1 and msp-2 allelic families by age
Allele | Age group (years) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5, n (%) (n = 24) | 6–15, n (%) (n = 14) | > 15, n (%) (n = 80) | Total, n (%) (n = 118) | |
MSP-1 | ||||
 K1 | 8 (33.3) | 2 (14.3) | 22 (27.5) | 32 (37.7) |
 MAD20 | 4 (16.7) | 2 (14.3) | 3 (3.7) | 9 (10.6) |
 RO33 | 2 (8.3) | 3 (21.4) | 13 (16.3) | 18 (21.2) |
 K1 + MAD20 | 3 (12.5) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (8.8) | 12 (14.1) |
 K1 + RO33 | 1 (4.2) | 1 (7.1) | 6 (7.5) | 8 (9.4) |
 MAD20 + RO33 | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.5) |
 K1 + MAD20 + RO33 | 2 (8.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (3.5) |
Total | 22 (91.7) | 10 (71.4) | 53 (66.2) | 85 (100) |
MSP-2 | ||||
 FC27 | 9 (37.5) | 2 (14.3) | 26 (32.5) | 37 (38.9) |
 IC/3D7 | 3 (12.5) | 4 (28.6) | 19 (23.7) | 26 (27.4) |
 FC27 + IC/3D7 | 8 (33.3) | 6 (28.6) | 18 (22.5) | 32 (33.7) |
Total | 20 (83.3) | 12 (85.7) | 63 (78.7) | 95 (100) |