Plasmodium falciparum: diversity studies of isolates from two Colombian regions with different endemicity

Montoya, L. , A Maestre, José Carmona, D Lopes, Virgilio Estólio do Rosário, Blair, S.

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Abstract

The population structure of Plasmodium falciparum has been widely studied in diverse epidemiological contexts, but emphasis has been made in regions with high and stable transmission. In order to establish the genetic structure of P. falciparum in areas of Colombia with different degree of endemicity, we studied 100 samples from malaria patients of two different municipalities. The frequency of multiclonal infection in these areas and the correlation with the endemicity were carried out by comparison of the amplified products from polymorphic segments of MSP-1, MSP-2, and GLURP genes. We found low size polymorphism of the studied genes: 1 MSP-1 allele, 3 MSP-2 alleles, and 4 GLURP alleles. We conclude that the P. falciparum population in the regions studied is genetically homogeneous.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-19
Number of pages6
JournalExperimental Parasitology
VolumeVol. 104
Issue numbern.º 1-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2003

Keywords

  • Plasmodium falciparum
  • MSP-1
  • MSP-2
  • GLURP
  • Genotyping
  • Endemicity
  • Colombia

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