Table 2

Proportions of point mutations on dhfr and dhps related to parasite resistance to antifolates

Resistance to
Gene locus
Mutations (%)
Wild type (%)
Mixed (%)
Total

Pyrimethamine
DHFR 51
74 (62.7%)
35 (29.7%)
9 (7.6%)
118

DHFR 59
59 (48.8%)
36 (29.8%)
26 (21.5%)
121

DHFR 108
81 (66.9%)
17 (14.1%)
23 (19.0%)
121

DHFR 164
0 (0.0%)
104 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
104
Sulphadoxine
DHPS 437
56 (43.7%)
71 (55.5%)
1 (0.8%)
128

DHPS 540
47 (39.2%)
65 (54.5%)
8 (6.3%)
120

DHPS 581
1 (0.8%)
126 (98.4%)
1 (0.8%)
128


318
454
68
840

Mbugi et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:94   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-94