Skip to main content

Table 1 Multi-locus linkage disequilibrium in P. falciparum populations of Vhembe district

From: Parasite genetic diversity reflects continued residual malaria transmission in Vhembe District, a hotspot in the Limpopo Province of South Africa

Population

All infections

Single clones

n

ISA (P value)

n

ISA (P value)

Mutale

329

0.14 (0.0001)

111

0.03 (0.2633)

Unknown

393

0.14 (0.0001)

134

0.12 (0.0001)

Levubu/Shingwedzi

2

NA

1

NA

Thohoyandou

4

0.08 (0.0319)

3

-0.11 (1)

Nzhelele/Tshipise

17

0.14 (0.0001)

4

0.05 (0.3665)

Elim

2

NA

0

NA

TOTAL

747

0.138 (0.0001)

253

0.08 (0.0001)

  1. nā€‰=ā€‰number of isolates; ISAā€‰=ā€‰standardised index of association; NAā€‰=ā€‰not applicable
  2. The Monte Carlo method was used to test the significance of LD