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ArticleMalaria journal2020

Molecular surveillance of the Plasmodium vivax multidrug resistance 1 gene in Peru between 2006 and 2015.

Fredy E Villena, Jorge L Maguiña, Meddly L Santolalla, Edwar Pozo, Carola J Salas, Julia S Ampuero, Andres G Lescano, Danett K Bishop, Hugo O Valdivia

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Fredy E VillenaDepartment of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No, 6 (NAMRU-6), Lima, Peru. fredy.e.villena.ctr@mail.mil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8484-4360
Jorge L MaguiñaEmerge, Emerging Diseases and Climate Change Research Unit, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Meddly L SantolallaEmerge, Emerging Diseases and Climate Change Research Unit, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Edwar PozoPiura Sanitary Intelligence Unit, Piura Health Region, Piura, Peru.
Carola J SalasDepartment of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No, 6 (NAMRU-6), Lima, Peru.
Julia S AmpueroDepartment of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No, 6 (NAMRU-6), Lima, Peru.
Andres G LescanoEmerge, Emerging Diseases and Climate Change Research Unit, School of Public Health and Administration, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru.
Danett K BishopDepartment of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No, 6 (NAMRU-6), Lima, Peru.
Hugo O ValdiviaDepartment of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No, 6 (NAMRU-6), Lima, Peru.
United States Naval Medical Research Unit SOUTH · PEUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia · PEUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais · BRUniversity of Piura · PE

Funding

Sugar-feeding behavior of the malaria vector Nyssorhynchus darlingi and development of effective attractive toxic sugar baits (ATSB) to increase intervention success in PeruU19AI089681 · NIAID · YALE UNIVERSITY · PI CASTRO, MARCIA C. · 2010 to 2023
$20.1M
Peru Infectious Diseases Epidemiology Research Training ConsortiumD43TW007393 · FIC · UNIVERSIDAD PERUANA CAYETANO HEREDIA · PI Andres G Lescano · 2005 to 2026
$5.9M
FIC NIH HHS D43 TW007393NIAID NIH HHS U19 AI089681
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe high incidence of Plasmodium vivax infections associated with clinical severity and the emergence of chloroquine (CQ) resistance has posed a challenge to control efforts aimed at eliminating this disease. Despite conflicting evidence regarding the role of mutations of P. vivax multidrug resistance 1 gene (pvmdr1) in drug resistance, this gene can be a tool for molecular surveillance due to its variability and spatial patterns.

methodsBlood samples were collected from studies conducted between 2006 and 2015 in the Northern and Southern Amazon Basin and the North Coast of Peru. Thick and thin blood smears were prepared for malaria diagnosis by microscopy and PCR was performed for detection of P. vivax monoinfections. The pvmdr1 gene was subsequently sequenced and the genetic data was used for haplotype and diversity analysis.

resultsA total of 550 positive P. vivax samples were sequenced; 445 from the Northern Amazon Basin, 48 from the Southern Amazon Basin and 57 from the North Coast. Eight non-synonymous mutations and three synonymous mutations were analysed in 4,395 bp of pvmdr1. Amino acid changes at positions 976F and 1076L were detected in the Northern Amazon Basin (12.8%) and the Southern Amazon Basin (4.2%) with fluctuations in the prevalence of both mutations in the Northern Amazon Basin during the course of the study that seemed to correspond with a malaria control programme implemented in the region. A total of 13 pvmdr1 haplotypes with non-synonymous mutations were estimated in Peru and an overall nucleotide diversity of π = 0.00054. The Northern Amazon Basin was the most diverse region (π = 0.00055) followed by the Southern Amazon and the North Coast (π = 0.00035 and π = 0.00014, respectively).

conclusionThis study showed a high variability in the frequencies of the 976F and 1076L polymorphisms in the Northern Amazon Basin between 2006 and 2015. The low and heterogeneous diversity of pvmdr1 found in this study underscores the need for additional research that can elucidate the role of this gene on P. vivax drug resistance as well as in vitro and clinical data that can clarify the extend of CQ resistance in Peru.

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Malaria, VivaxAntimalarialsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsCross-Sectional StudiesHumansInsecticide ResistanceMolecular EpidemiologyPlasmodium vivaxPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceProtozoan ProteinsAntimalarialsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsMdr1 protein, Plasmodium vivaxProtozoan ProteinsDrug resistanceMalariaPlasmodium vivaxSingle nucleotide polymorphisms

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PMID33276776
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