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. 2009 May 4;8:89. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-8-89

Table 1.

Odds ratios related to polymorphisms linked to resistance, according to the drug and the duration of the follow-up. Genotyping (gen.) means that analyse was limited to studies that discriminate between reinfection and recrudescence.

Gene Polymorphism Drug Follow-up (genotyping) Odds Ratio Confidence intervals 95% Nb of studies
Pfmdr N86Y Chloroquine 14 2.2 1.6 – 3.1 11
- - 28–42 1.8 1.3 – 2.4 11
- - 28 (gen.) 1.9 1.3 – 2.7 7
- Amodiaquine 14–21–28 5.4 2.6 – 11.2 6
Pfmdr Copy number Mefloquine 28 8.6 3.3 – 22.9 1
- Mefloquine + artesunate 42 2.6 1.2 – 5.6 1
Pfcrt K76T Chloroquine 14 2.1 1.5 – 3.0 13
- - 28 7.2 4.5 – 11.5 12
- - 28 (gen.) 5.1 3.1 – 8.45 8
Pfmdr + Pfcrt N86Y + K76T Chloroquine 14–28 3.9 2.6 – 5.8 5
Pfdhfr 108 Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine 14–28 2.1 1.4 – 3.0 18
108 - 28 3.5 1.9 – 6.3 10
51 - 14–28 1.7 1.0 – 3.0 6
59 - 14–28 1.9 1.4 – 2.6 13
51+59+108 - 14–28 4.3 3.0 – 6.3 16
51+59+108 - 28 (gen.) 3.1 2.0 – 4.9 8
Pfdhps 437 Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine 14–28 1.5 1.0 – 2.4 12
437 + 540 - 14–28 3.9 2.6 – 5.8 10
Pfdhfr + Pfdhps Quintuple Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine 14–28 5.2 3.2 – 8.8 3