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Table 2 Pvmsp-3α Hha I PCR–RFLP allele types and frequencies in two P. vivax populations

From: Genetic diversity of Plasmodium vivax populations from the China–Myanmar border identified by genotyping merozoite surface protein markers

Allele (PCR–RFLP)

Frequency of allelic variants [n (%)]

P values (χ2 test)

Laiza (N = 209)

Myitsone (N = 161)

HA1

3 (1.4)

1 (0.6)

χ2 = 9.035,

P < 0.0001

HA2

1 (0.5)

2 (1.2)

HA3

2 (1.0)

7 (4.3)

HA4

6 (2.9)

4 (2.5)

HA5

8 (3.8)

4 (2.5)

HA6

17 (8.1)

11 (6.8)

HA7

1 (0.5)

0

HA8

4 (1.9)

17 (10.6)

HA9

10 (4.8)

13 (8.1)

HA10

0

7 (4.3)

HA11

0

5 (3.3)

HA12

0

1 (0.6)

HA13

0

3 (1.9)

HA14

0

2 (1.2)

HA15

0

35 (21.7)

HA16

0

4 (2.5)

HB1

5 (2.4)

0

χ2 = 6.402,

P < 0.0001

HB2

39 (19.1)

7 (4.3)

HB3

26 (12.4)

0

HB4

0

3 (1.9)

HC1

2 (1.0)

1 (0.6)

χ2 = 3.946,

P < 0.0001

HC2

1 (0.5)

1 (0.6)

HC3

7 (3.3)

13 (8.1)

HC4

75 (35.9)

16 (9.9)

HC5

1 (0.5)

1 (0.6)

HC6

0

3 (1.9)

Total # of alleles

17

23