Therapeutic efficacy of artemisinin combination therapies and prevalence of S769N mutation in PfATPase6 gene of Plasmodium falciparum in Kolkata, India
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
;
(12): 443-448, 2013.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-820024
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE@#To study the in vivo efficacy of these two ACTs in the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum malaria) in Kolkata and to determine the prevalence of mutant S769N codon of the PfATPase6 gene among field isolates of P. falciparum collected from the study area.@*METHODS@#A total of 207P. falciparum positive cases were enrolled randomly in two study arms and followed up for 42 days as per WHO (2009) protocol. A portion of PfATPase6 gene spanning codon S769N was amplified and sequenced by direct sequencing method.@*RESULTS@#It was observed that the efficacy of both the ACT regimens were highly effective in the study area and no mutant S769N was detected from any isolate.@*CONCLUSIONS@#The used, combination AS+SP is effective and the other combination AM+LF might be an alternative, if needed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parasitology
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Plasmodium falciparum
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Drug Resistance
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Molecular Sequence Data
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Base Sequence
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Treatment Outcome
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Malaria, Falciparum
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Genes, Protozoan
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Calcium-Transporting ATPases
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Artemisinins
Type of study:
Practice guideline
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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