Genetic Diversity of Merozoite Surface Protein-1 and -2 Genes in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates among Asymptomatic Population in Boset and Badewacho Districts, Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

Genetic diversity of msp-1 and msp-2 in Plasmodium falciparum population in Boset and Badewacho districts, Southwest Ethiopia.

Gene ()	Type of alleles	Frequency of positive isolates, n (%)	Alleles size (bp)	No. of observed alleles	Overall MOI	HE
msp-1	MAD20	10 (23.3)	160–250	5	1.56	0.23
	K1	5 (11.6)	100–200	3
	RO33	8 (18.6)	75–200	4
	MAD20 + K1	12 (27.9)
	MAD20 + RO33	5 (11.6)
	K1 + RO33	2 (4.7)
	MAD20 + K1 + RO33	1 (2.3)
msp-2	FC27	4 (9.3)	250–450	5	1.56	0.22
	3D7	16 (37.2)	300–500	5
	FC27 + 3D7	23 (53.5)