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ArticleMalaria journal2014

Polymorphic patterns of the merozoite surface protein-3β in Korean isolates of Plasmodium vivax.

Jung-Mi Kang, Hye-Lim Ju, Pyo Yun Cho, Sung-Ung Moon, Seong Kyu Ahn, Woon-Mok Sohn, Hyeong-Woo Lee, Tong-Soo Kim, Byoung-Kuk Na

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Jung-Mi Kang
Hye-Lim Ju
Pyo Yun Cho
Sung-Ung Moon
Seong Kyu Ahn
Woon-Mok Sohn
Hyeong-Woo Lee
Tong-Soo KimDepartment of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, and Institute of Health Sciences, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju 660-751, Republic of Korea. tongsookim@inha.ac.kr.
Byoung-Kuk Na
Gyeongsang National University · KRInha University · KRSeoul National University Bundang Hospital · KRUniversity of Florida · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe merozoite surface protein-3β of Plasmodium vivax (PvMSP-3β) is one of the candidate antigens for blood stage malaria vaccine development. The polymorphisms in PvMSP-3β have been reported in certain P. vivax isolates. However, the diversity of PvMSP-3β throughout its global distribution has not been well understood. In this study, the genetic diversity and the effects of natural selection in PvMSP-3β among P. vivax Korean isolates were analysed.

methodsBlood samples were collected from 95 patients with vivax malaria in Korea. The region flanking full-length PvMSP-3β was amplified by polymerase chain reaction and cloned into a TA cloning vector. The PvMSP-3β sequence of each isolate was determined and the polymorphic characteristics and effects of natural selection were analysed using the DNASTAR, MEGA4, and DnaSP programs.

resultsFive different subtypes of PvMSP-3β were identified based on single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), insertions, and deletions. Although a high level of sequence diversity was observed in the PvMSP-3β gene, the coiled-coil tertiary structure of the PvMSP-3β protein was well conserved in all of the sequences. The PvMSP-3β of Korean isolates is under natural selection. DNA polymerase slippage and intragenic recombination likely contributed to PvMSP-3β diversity in Korean P. vivax isolates.

conclusionsThe PvMSP-3β of Korean P. vivax isolates displayed polymorphisms, with SNPs, insertions and deletions scattered throughout of the gene. These results of parasite heterogeneity are relevant to the development of a PvMSP-3β based vaccine against P. vivax and the implementation of malaria control programmes in Korea.

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Polymorphism, GeneticAmino Acid SequenceAntigens, ProtozoanCloning, MolecularCluster AnalysisDNA, ProtozoanEvolution, MolecularGenetic VectorsHumansMalaria, VivaxMolecular Sequence DataPhylogenyPlasmodium vivaxPolymerase Chain ReactionProtein ConformationProtozoan ProteinsAntigens, ProtozoanDNA, Protozoanmerozoite surface protein 3, PlasmodiumProtozoan Proteins

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PMID24635878
PMCPMC3995521
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