The prevalence of mixed (polyclonal) infections was reported in all studies, overall the pooled prevalence of msp‐1 allelic family was as follows: K1 + MAD20 (15%), K1 + RO33 (10%), RO33 + MAD20 (7%) and K1 + RO33 + MAD20 (9%). The gene discussed is KRT1; the disease is infection.