Table 3.
Distribution of glutamate-rich protein R2 alleles in Plasmodium falciparum field isolates as observed in 2004 and 2015
| Types | Allele variants (50 bp bin) | 2004 (N = 110) n (%) | 2015 (N = 89) n (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 500–550 | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | NS |
| II | 550–600 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NS |
| III | 600–650 | 4 (4) | 0 (0) | NS |
| IV | 650–700 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
| V | 700–750 | 11 (10) | 3 (3) | NS |
| VI | 750–800 | 5 (5) | 0 (0) | NS |
| VII | 800–850 | 11 (10) | 7 (8) | NS |
| VIII | 850–900 | 9 (8) | 16 (18) | NS |
| IX | 900–950 | 12 (11) | 9 (10) | NS |
| X | 950–1,000 | 4 (4) | 1 (1) | NS |
| XI | 1,000–1,050 | 26 (24) | 9 (10) | 0.014* |
| XII | 1,050–1,100 | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | NS |
| I + III | 500–550 + 600–650 | 2 (2) | 5 (6) | NS |
| I + IV | 500–550 + 650–700 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | NS |
| I + VII | 500–550 + 800–850 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | NS |
| I + VIII | 500–550 + 850–900 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | NS |
| II + IV | 550–600 + 650–700 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
| II + V | 550–600 + 700–750 | 2 (2) | 0 (0) | NS |
| III + V | 600–650 + 700–750 | 5 (5) | 7 (8) | NS |
| III + VI | 600–650 + 750–800 | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | NS |
| IV + VII | 650–700 + 800–850 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
| V + VII | 700–750 + 800–850 | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | NS |
| V + VIII | 700–750 + 850–900 | 2 (2) | 4 (5) | NS |
| V + XI | 700–750 + 1,000–1,050 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | NS |
| VI + VII | 750–800 + 800–850 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
| VI + VIII | 750–800 + 850–900 | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | NS |
| VI + IX | 750–800 + 900–950 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | NS |
| VII + VIII | 800–850 + 850–900 | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | NS |
| VII + XI | 800–850 + 1,000–1,050 | 2 (2) | 2 (2) | NS |
| VIII + IX | 850–900 + 900–950 | 0 (0) | 3 (3) | NS |
| IX + X | 900–950 + 950–1,000 | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | NS |
| IX + XI | 900–950 + 1,000–1,050 | 3 (3) | 2 (2) | NS |
| X + XII | 950–1,000 + 1,050–1,100 | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | NS |
| V + VII + IX | 700–750 + 800–850 + 900–950 | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | NS |
Significant P < 0.005; NS = not significant.