Research Article

Plasmodium falciparum Merozoite Surface Proteins Polymorphisms and Treatment Outcomes among Patients with Uncomplicated Malaria in Mwanza, Tanzania

Table 1

Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 and 2 diversity.

GenesAllelePositive n/N (%)Fragment sizes (bp)Number of allelesMOI

msp1MAD2051/102 (50)150–300081.63
K177/102 (75.6)160–300091.50
RO3345/102 (43.6)120–200041.11
MAD20/K131/100 (31.0)
MAD20/RO3330/101(29.5)
K1/RO3332.1/100 (32.1)
MAD20/K1/RO3319/100 (19.0)

msp23D794/115 (81.7)100–400151.58
FC2792/115 (76.9)250–550101.24
3D7/FC2775/115 (65.4)