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Table 6 Association of malaria severity with the msp1 and msp2 alleles

From: Allelic diversity of merozoite surface protein genes (msp1 and msp2) and clinical manifestations of Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases in Aceh, Indonesia

Gene

Allele

Severe

Mild

p-value

OR

CI95%

n

%

n

%

msp1

K1

7

36.8

27

38

0.17

2.46

0.55–12.50

MAD20

4

21

38

53.6

–

–

–

RO33

0

0

1

1.4

–

–

–

K1 + MAD20

1

5.4

4

5.6

0.47

2.37

0.03–33.59

K1 + RO33

3

15.8

1

1.4

0.00

28.50

1.59–15.32

MAD20 + RO33

4

21

0

0

–

–

–

msp2

3D7

7

36.8

30

42.3

–

–

–

FC27

11

57.9

23

32.4

0.19

2.04

0.6–7.22

FC27 + 3D7

1

5.3

18

25.3

0.16

0.23

0.01–2.15