Distribution of pfmdr1 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from Southern Thailand
| Autor: | Nantana Suwandittakul, Preeyaporn Suida, Mathirut Mungthin, Somchai Intanakom, Sakultip Amsakul, Naruemon Sitthichot, Saovanee Leelayoova, Suwich Thammapalo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Předmět: |
Plasmodium falciparum
Drug Resistance Protozoan Proteins Drug resistance Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction chemistry.chemical_compound Antimalarials Chloroquine parasitic diseases medicine Humans Malaria Falciparum Quinine Polymorphism Genetic biology Mefloquine Research Membrane Transport Proteins medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Thailand Virology Infectious Diseases Parasitology chemistry Artesunate ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters geographic locations Malaria medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Malaria Journal |
| ISSN: | 1475-2875 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/1475-2875-13-117 |
| Popis: | Background Drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is a major problem in malaria control especially along the Thai-Myanmar and Thai-Cambodia borders. To date, a few molecular markers have been identified for anti-malarial resistance in P. falciparum, including the P. falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter (pfcrt) and the P. falciparum multidrug resistance 1 (pfmdr1). However no information is available regarding the distribution pattern of these gene polymorphisms in the parasites from the Thai-Malaysia border. This study was conducted to compare the distribution pattern of the pfcrt and pfmdr1 polymorphisms in the parasites from the lower southern provinces, Thai-Malaysia border and the upper southern provinces, Thai-Myanmar border. In addition, in vitro sensitivities of anti-malarial drugs including chloroquine, mefloquine, quinine, and artesunate were determined. Methods In all, 492 P. falciparum-positive blood samples were collected from the lower southern provinces: Songkhla, Yala and Narathiwas. From the upper southern part of Thailand, Ranong and Chumphon, 66 samples were also collected. Polymorphisms of the pfcrt and the pfmdr1 gene were determined using PCR techniques. In vitro sensitivities of anti-malarial drugs were determined using radioisotopic method. Results All parasites from both areas contained the pfcrt 76 T allele. The pfmdr1 86Y allele was significantly more common in the parasites isolated from the lower southern areas. In contrast, the pfmdr1 184F allele was predominant among the parasites from the upper southern areas especially Ranong. In addition, the parasites from Ranong contained higher copy numbers than the parasites from other provinces. All adapted parasite isolates exhibited CQ-resistant phenotype. Neither QN nor MQ resistance was detected in these isolates. Conclusion The parasites from Thai-Malaysia border exhibited different resistant patterns compared to other areas along the international border of Thailand. This information will be useful for anti-malarial drug policy in Thailand. |
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