Table 4 Microsatellite marker for P. falciparum reported in some parts of the country
From: Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Nigeria. A review
Geopolitical zone | Population type | MOI | Expected heterozygosity (He) | Number of loci examined | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
South West | Urban (Lekki) | 1.76 | 0.65 | 10 | [36] |
| Â | Aramoko Ekiti | 1.79 | 0.79 | Â | Â |
| Â | Badagry | 1.64 | 0.65 | Â | Â |
Across South and North zones | Adamawa | NA | 0.818 | 12 across all states | [16] |
|  | Bayelsa | – | 0.776 |  |  |
|  | Enugu | – | 0.818 |  |  |
|  | Oyo | – | 0.791 |  |  |
|  | lmo | – | 0.778 |  |  |
|  | Kano | – | 0.835 |  |  |
|  | Kwara | – | 0.842 |  |  |
|  | Sokoto | – | 0.793 |  |  |
|  | Plateau | – | 0.78 |  |  |
Southwest | Osogbo Urban Group A | 1.23 | 0.87 | 12 | [58] |
| Â | Group B | 1.47 | 0.87 | 11 | Â |