Table 1.
Overall polymorphism of the 15 Plasmodium vivax microsatellite loci assessed in San Carlos community
| Locus | Total number of alleles | Allele size (range in bp) | He | Allelic richness | Polyclonal samples/locus (%) | Average alleles/locus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS1 |
4 |
234 - 242 |
0.1 |
2.94 |
0% |
1.1 |
| MS2 |
5 |
187 - 207 |
0.6 |
4.89 |
13.8% |
1.1 |
| MS3 |
2 |
181 - 184 |
0.13 |
1.99 |
6.9% |
1.1 |
| MS4 |
5 |
165 - 198 |
0.65 |
4.62 |
58.6% |
1.2 |
| MS5 |
2 |
166 - 172 |
0.29 |
2 |
6.9% |
1.1 |
| MS6 |
5 |
208 - 244 |
0.61 |
4.38 |
17.2% |
1.1 |
| MS7 |
3 |
142 - 148 |
0.47 |
2.98 |
17.2% |
1.1 |
| MS8 |
4 |
252 - 271 |
0.6 |
4 |
24.1% |
1.1 |
| MS9 |
5 |
155 - 172 |
0.66 |
4.94 |
20.7% |
1.1 |
| MS10 |
4 |
210 - 266 |
0.13 |
3.19 |
0% |
1.1 |
| MS12 |
6 |
181 - 332 |
0.55 |
5.14 |
27.6% |
1.1 |
| MS15 |
4 |
210 - 256 |
0.59 |
3.98 |
31% |
1.1 |
| MS16 |
7 |
193 - 350 |
0.67 |
5.92 |
13.8% |
1.1 |
| MS20 |
7 |
194 - 241 |
0.65 |
6.28 |
24.1% |
1.1 |
| Pv6635 | 6 | 184 - 202 | 0.67 | 5.34 | 27.6% | 1.1 |
A total of 174 P. vivax infections were analysed, including 35 D0 and 139 recurrent samples. The expected heterozygosity (He) and the allelic richness were calculated only for monoclonal samples (n = 136).