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Table 1 Genetic diversity of P. falciparum msp genes in Grande Comore

From: Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Grande Comore Island

Gene

Allelic family

n (%)

msp1

K1

87 (55.0)

MAD20

24 (15.2)

RO33

5 (3.2)

K1/MAD

36 (22.8)

K1/RO33

5 (3.2)

MAD/RO33

0 (0)

K1/MAD20/RO33

1 (0.6)

Total K1

129 (81.6)

Total MAD20

61 (38.6)

Total RO33

11 (7)

msp2

FC27

65 (47.4)

IC3D7

53 (38.7)

FC27/IC3D7

19 (13.8)

Total FC27

84 (61.3)

Total IC3D7

72 (52.5)

  1. There was a total of 158 msp1 and 137 msp2 fragments