Table 2

Prevalence of pfcrt, pfmdr1, dhfr and dhps genotype combinations conferring chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance in Mbeya & Matema, together and each seperated. The risk ratio is the prevalence ratio of the combinations between Mbeya and Matema.

Grouped alleles







Mbeya & Matema (%)
Mbeya (%)
Matema (%)
Risk ratio

Pfcrt+pfmdr1
T76+Y86**
29 (34.1)
9 (52.9)
20 (29.4)
0.5556
Dhfr
I51+N108*
80 (93)
17 (100)
63 (91.3)
0.9130

I51+R59*
71 (82.6)
16 (94.1)
55 (79.9)
0.8469
Dhfr triple
I51+R59+ N108*
71 (82.6)
16 (94.1)
55 (79.7)
0.8469
Dhps double
G437+E540***
68 (81)
10 (58.8)
58 (86.6)
1.4716
Dhfr/dhps quintuple (triple dhfr + double dhps) ***
54 (64.3)
9 (52.9)
45 (67.2)
1.2687

* N = 86 ** N = 85 *** N = 84

Schönfeld et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:2   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-2

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