Table 2.

Resolution of 6 Polymorphic Gametocyte Markers in Comparison to Asexual Marker Msp2 in 111 P. falciparum Positive Cross-Sectional Samples From PNG

Marker	Positive Samples	No. of Clones	No. of Alleles	CE-Product Size Range	Mean MOI	HE	In Vitro Detection Limit (Gametocyte/µL 3D7 Culture)
Msp2a	111/111	…	…	…	1.56	…	…
Pfs230	95/111	124	18	463–614	1.31	0.923	10
Pfg377	97/111	117	15	521–695	1.21	0.816	1
Pf11.1	100/111	125	10	143–327	1.25	0.734	1 if intron boundary 5 if no intron boundary
PF11_0214	100/111	104	4	355–376	1.04	0.293	10
PFI1210w	90/111	110	5	442–551	1.22	0.527	10
PFL0545w	95/111	113	7	453–519	1.19	0.546	10

Abbreviations: H_E, heterozygosity; MOI, multiplicity of infection; Msp2, merozoite surface protein 2.

^a Results from [19].