Table 3 Pvmsp-3β Pst I PCR–RFLP allele types and frequencies in two P. vivax populations
Allele (PCR–RFLP) | Frequency of allelic variants [n (%)] | P values (χ2 test) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Laiza (N = 218) | Myitsone (N = 160) | ||
PA1 | 9 (4.3) | 2 (1.2) | χ2 = 1.376, P = 0.1688, P > 0.05 |
PA2 | 5 (2.3) | 0 | |
PA3 | 5 (2.3) | 0 | |
PA4 | 26 (11.5) | 9 (5.6) | |
PA5 | 15 (6.9) | 6 (3.8) | |
PA6 | 8 (3.7) | 2 (1.3) | |
PA7 | 17 (7.8) | 13 (8.1) | |
PA8 | 5 (2.3) | 0 | |
PA9 | 15 (6.9) | 7 (4.4) | |
PA10 | 11 (5.0) | 11 (6.8) | |
PA11 | 28 (12.8) | 22 (13.8) | |
PA12 | 3 (1.4) | 22 (13.8) | |
PA13 | 1 (0.4) | 0 | |
PA14 | 3 (1.4) | 6 (3.8) | |
PB1 | 9 (4.3) | 0 | χ2 = 1.427, P = 0.141, P > 0.05 |
PB2 | 5 (2.3) | 0 | |
PB3 | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.6) | |
PB4 | 6 (2.8) | 6 (3.8) | |
PB5 | 8 (3.7) | 4 (2.5) | |
PB6 | 5 (2.3) | 0 | |
PB7 | 8 (3.7) | 5 (3.1) | |
PB8 | 6 (2.8) | 0 | |
PB9 | 13 (6) | 2 (1.2) | |
PB10 | 2 (0.9) | 1 (0.6) | |
PB11 | 0 | 4 (2.5) | |
PB12 | 0 | 12 (7.5) | |
PB13 | 2 (0.9) | 25 (15.6) | |
PD | 1 (0.4) | 0 | P = 0.391* |
Total # of alleles | 26 | 19 | |