HP and infection: When looking at the Hp prevalence distribution and infection rate in Fulani and Dogon individuals, the results show that within the Fulani, the prevalence of being infected was highest in Hp1-1, intermediate in Hp2-1 and the lowest in Hp2-2 individuals, respectively, while the opposite pattern was observed within the Dogon population, i.e., highest in Hp2-2, intermediate in Hp2-1 and lowest in Hp1-1 individuals (Table 2).