Ranford-Cartwright, L.C. , Taylor, J., Umasunthar, T., Taylor, L.H., Babiker, H.A., Lell, B., Schmidt-Ott, J.R., Lehman, L.G., Walliker, D. and Kremsner, P.G. (1997) Molecular analysis of recrudescent parasites in a Plasmodium falciparum drug efficacy trial in Gabon. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 91(6), pp. 719-724. (doi: 10.1016/s0035-9203(97)90539-3) (PMID:9509189)
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Abstract
Recrudescent Plasmodium falciparum parasites were sampled from 108 children taking part in a drug efficacy trial in Gabon. A finger-prick blood sample was taken from each child before treatment, and a posttreatment sample taken of the recrudescent parasites. Sample deoxyribonucleic acid was amplified by the polymerase chain reaction using primers specific to the P. falciparum antigen genes MSP-1, MSP-2 and GLURP. Seventy-seven children had identical parasites in their pre- and post-treatment samples, indicating genuine recrudescences of resistant parasites. Fourteen children had completely different parasites in their pre- and post-treatment samples, indicating either a fresh infection from a mosquito or growth of a population of parasites not detected in the pre-treatment sample, perhaps due to sequestration. The remaining 17 children had a mixture of pre-treatment and new parasites in their post-treatment samples. This study demonstrated the use of polymorphic markers to confirm whether parasites in patients with clinical recrudescences after drug treatment are genuinely resistant.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Ranford-Cartwright, Dr Lisa |
| Authors: | Ranford-Cartwright, L.C., Taylor, J., Umasunthar, T., Taylor, L.H., Babiker, H.A., Lell, B., Schmidt-Ott, J.R., Lehman, L.G., Walliker, D., and Kremsner, P.G. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine |
| Journal Name: | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| ISSN: | 0035-9203 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1878-3503 |
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