Table 4 Rural, urban and seasonal variations in the distribution of P. falciparum msp-1 block 2 region allelic variants in Adama and its surroundings (n = 139)
Msp-1 block 2 allele types | Number of positive alleles | Rural | Urban | X2 | Major malaria season | Minor malaria season | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MAD20 | 67 | 25 | 42 | 0.23 | 46 | 21 | 0.57 |
K-1 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 5 | ||
RO33 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 3 | ||
MAD20 + K-1 | 21 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | ||
MAD20 + RO33 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
K-1 + RO33 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
MAD20 + K-1 + RO33 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |