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Table 3 Measures of genetic diversity

From: Amplicon deep sequencing of five highly polymorphic markers of Plasmodium falciparum reveals high parasite genetic diversity and moderate population structure in Ethiopia

 

Number of alleles

Polyclonal infections n/N (%)

Mean MOI

He

Marker

 AMA1-D3

23

21/177 (11.9)

1.22

0.716

 CSP

11

11/179 (6.1)

1.06

0.593

 CPP

18

21/177 (11.9)

1.16

0.786

 CPMP

20

18/176 (10.2)

1.14

0.870

 MSP7

11

11/158 (7.0)

1.08

0.681

 All markers

 

31/181 (17)

1.38

0.730

Site

 Metema

 

7/47 (14.8)

1.32

0.761

 Wondogent

 

10/51 (19.6)

1.33

0.656

 Metehara-15

 

8/33 (24.2)

1.67

0.775

 Metehara-19

 

6/50 (12.0)

1.27

0.670

  1. He heterozygosity index, MOI multiplicity of infection, PI polyclonal infection
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