Journal
TROPICAL MEDICINE & INTERNATIONAL HEALTH
Volume 24, Issue 8, Pages 1011-1017Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/tmi.13273
Keywords
artemisinin; Plasmodium falciparum; resistance; Kelch 13 gene
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Objective To assess polymorphism in Kelch 13 gene of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Lagos, Nigeria. Methods 195 Plasmodium falciparum-positive dried blood spots collected from individuals that accessed diagnostic care at some health facilities and during community surveys across several Local Government Areas of Lagos State, Nigeria, were investigated for the presence of mutations in the K13 gene by nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using haplotype-specific probes and sequencing. Results Three mutant genotypes of K13 gene were observed: A578S in 0.5%, D464N in 0.5% and Q613H in 1.5%. The frequency of K13 polymorphism was 3.1%, while the remaining parasite population had the wild K13 propeller genes. Conclusion No validated Kelch 13 polymorphism associated with artemisinin resistance was seen among P. falciparum isolates from Lagos, Nigeria. As no clinical study was done, this could not be correlated with artemisinin sensitivity.
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