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Table 2 Genetic diversity of P. falciparum msp 2 gene

From: Genetic polymorphism of merozoite surface protein 2 and prevalence of K76T pfcrt mutation in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates from Congolese children with asymptomatic infections

 

No. of samples

Prevalence (%)

Fragment size (bp)

Total No. of allelesa

Allelic frequencyb

3D7

23

45

250-450

38

55

FC27

18

35

280-680

31

45

FC27 + 3D7

7

14

   

Non identified

3

6

   

Total

51

100

 

69

100

  1. No. Number
  2. a Total number of alleles is the number of different msp2 alleles distinguished by the size and the family type (3D7 and FC27)
  3. b Allelic frequency is defined as the ratio of 3D7 or FC27 alleles out of the total number of msp2 alleles