Table 1 Pvmsp-3α Alu I PCR–RFLP allele types and frequencies in two Plasmodium vivax populations
Allele (PCR–RFLP) | Frequency of allelic variants [n (%)] | P values (χ2 test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Laiza (N = 209) | Myitsone (N = 161) | ||
A1 | 2 (1.0) | 19 (11.8) | χ2 = 9.035, P < 0.0001 |
A2 | 10 (4.8) | 7 (4.3) | |
A3 | 10 (4.8) | 5 (3.1) | |
A4 | 16 (7.7) | 31 (19.3) | |
A5 | 1 (0.5) | 19 (11.8) | |
A6 | 5 (2.2) | 0 | |
A7 | 1 (0.5) | 0 | |
A8 | 2 (1.0) | 0 | |
A9 | 1 (0.5) | 0 | |
A10 | 4 (1.9) | 4 (2.5) | |
A11 | 0 | 1 (0.6) | |
A12 | 0 | 1 (0.6) | |
A13 | 0 | 5 (3.1) | |
A14 | 0 | 8 (5) | |
A15 | 0 | 11 (6.8) | |
A16 | 0 | 5 (3.1) | |
B1 | 32 (15.3) | 4 (2.5) | χ2 = 6.402, P < 0.0001 |
B2 | 4 (1.9) | 0 | |
B3 | 6 (2.9) | 0 | |
B4 | 24 (11.5) | 2 (1.2) | |
B5 | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.9) | |
B6 | 4 (1.9) | 0 | |
B7 | 0 | 1 (0.6) | |
C1 | 59 (28.2) | 18 (11.3) | χ2 = 3.946, P < 0.0001 |
C2 | 23 (11.5) | 16 (9.9) | |
C3 | 3 (1.4) | 1 (0.6) | |
Total # of alleles | 19 | 19 | |