Table 2.
Characteristics of the 10 microsatellite markers.
| Marker loci | No. Positive (%)a | Allelic range (bp) | Number of Monoclonal infections (%)b | Number of Polyclonal infections (%)c | Mean MOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TA1 | 93 (98) | 159–204 | 42 (45.16) | 51 (54.84) | 2.24 |
| TA81 | 95 (100) | 112–142 | 23 (24.21) | 72 (75.79) | 3.05 |
| ARA2 | 93 (98) | 63–90 | 28 (30.11) | 65 (69.89) | 2.84 |
| TA42 | 94 (99) | 182–248 | 4 (4.26) | 90 (95.74) | 3.55 |
| PfPK2 | 93 (98) | 159–192 | 11 (11.83) | 82 (88.17) | 4.04 |
| Polyα | 95 (100) | 114–198 | 10 (10.53) | 85 (89.47) | 4.72 |
| TA87 | 95 (100) | 90–123 | 5 (5.26) | 90 (94.74) | 4.22 |
| TA60 | 94 (99) | 69–99 | 17 (18.09) | 77 (81.91) | 3.63 |
| TA109 | 94 (99) | 154–208 | 31 (32.98) | 63 (67.02) | 3.27 |
| Pfg377 | 92 (97) | 89–113 | 19 (20.65) | 73 (79.35) | 2.37 |
| Mean | 20.31% | 79.69% | 3.393 |
aNumber of samples successfully amplified by each locus. bNumber of monoclonal infections is the number of isolates with only one allele score per locus. cNumber of polyclonal infections is the number of isolates with more than one allele score per locus.