Research Article
Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of Pfdhfr and Pfdhps Genes: Implications for Malaria Prophylactic Strategies in Maiduguri, Northeast Nigeria
Table 2
Single nucleotide polymorphisms of Pfdhps codons S436A, A437G, and K540E.
| | Codon | Allele | Prevalence (%) |
| | S436A | S436 (wild) | 45 (71.4) | | 436A (mutant) | 14 (22.2) | | S436/436A (mixed) | 4 (6.4) |
| | A437G | A437 (wild) | 41 (65.1) | | 437G (mutant) | 17 (27.0) | | A437/437G (mixed) | 5 (7.9) |
| | K540E | K540 (wild) | 63 (100.0) | | 540E (mutant) | 0 (0.0) | | K540/540E (mixed) | 0 (0.0) |
| | S436A/A437G | 436A/437G (mutant) | 3 (4.8) |
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