Table 1.
ICEMR samples collected between 2018 and 2022 used for Pfk13 polymorphism investigation
| Kenya | Ethiopia | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study site | Transmission intensity | Number of samplesª | Study site | Transmission Intensity | Number of samples |
| Homa Bay | Lake endemic (low)¶ | 463 | Arjo | Low | 91 |
| Kombewa | Holoendemic | 177 | Gambella | High | 133 |
| Kakamega | Mesoendemic | 123 | Dire Dawa | Very low | 50 |
| Kisii | Hypoendemic | 12 | Semera | Moderate | 22 |
| Awash | Moderate | 23 | |||
| Total | 775 | Total | 319 | ||
All samples were collected as dried blood spots (DBS) via finger prick
ªAnalyses were restricted to P. falciparum positive samples with Ct ≤ 32 by varATS qPCR
¶Higher malaria transmission observed was observed in 2022 in Homa Bay compared to 2018-2021