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ArticleScientific reports2022

Polymorphism analysis of pfmdr1 gene in Plasmodium falciparum isolates 11 years post-adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Saudi Arabia.

Hesham M Al-Mekhlafi, Aymen M Madkhali, Ahmed A Abdulhaq, Wahib M Atroosh, Ahmad Hassn Ghzwani, Khalid Ammash Zain, Khalid Y Ghailan, Hassan A Hamali, Abdullah A Mobarki, Talal H Alharazi and 2 more

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Hesham M Al-MekhlafiMedical Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. halmekhlafi@yahoo.com.
Aymen M MadkhaliMedical Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ammadkhali@jazanu.edu.sa.
Ahmed A AbdulhaqVector-Borne Diseases Research Group, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Wahib M AtrooshDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Ahmad Hassn GhzwaniMedical Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Ammash ZainMedical Research Centre, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Khalid Y GhailanVector-Borne Diseases Research Group, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hassan A HamaliDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah A MobarkiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Talal H AlharaziDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zaki M EisaSaudi Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Ministry of Health, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Yee-Ling LauDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Jazan University · SAUniversity of Malaya · MYSaudi Center for Disease Prevention and Control · SAUniversity of Ha'il · SA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A total of 227 Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Jazan region, southwestern Saudi Arabia were amplified for the P. falciparum multi-drug resistance 1 (pfmdr1) gene to detect point mutations 11 years after the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in Saudi Arabia. The pfmdr1 86Y mutation was found in 11.5% (26/227) of the isolates while the N86 wild allele was detected in 88.5%. Moreover, 184F point mutations dominated (86.3%) the instances of pfmdr1 polymorphism while no mutation was observed at codons 1034, 1042 and 1246. Three pfmdr1 haplotypes were identified, NFSND (74.9%), NYSND (13.7%) and YFSND (11.4%). Associations of the prevalence of 86Y mutation and YFSND haplotype with participants' nationality, residency and parasitaemia level were found to be significant (P < 0.05). The findings revealed significant decline in the prevalence of the pfmdr1 86Y mutation in P. falciparum isolates from Jazan region over a decade after the implementation of ACT treatment. Moreover, the high prevalence of the NFSND haplotype might be indicative of the potential emergence of CQ-sensitive but artemether-lumefantrine-resistant P. falciparum strains since the adoption of ACT. Therefore, continuous monitoring of the molecular markers of antimalarial drug resistance in Jazan region is highly recommended.

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AntimalarialsArtemisininsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsHaplotypesMalaria, FalciparumPlasmodium falciparumAdultChildDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansMalePoint MutationPolymorphism, GeneticSaudi ArabiaAntimalarialsartemisininArtemisininsATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C ProteinsMdr1 protein, Plasmodium falciparum

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