Emergence and Spread of kelch13 Mutations Associated with Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Parasites in 12 Thai Provinces from 2007 to 2016

Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the most effective and widely used treatment for uncomplicated malaria and is a cornerstone for malaria control and prevention globally. Resistance to artemisinin derivatives has been confirmed in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and manifests as slow...

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Published in:Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2018-04, Vol.62 (4)
Main Authors: Kobasa, Theerayot, Talundzic, Eldin, Sug-Aram, Rungniran, Boondat, Patcharida, Goldman, Ira F, Lucchi, Naomi W, Dharmarak, Pratin, Sintasath, David, Fukuda, Mark, Whistler, Toni, MacArthur, John, Udhayakumar, Venkatachalam, Prempree, Preecha, Chinanonwait, Nipon
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Language:English
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Antimalarials
Artemisinins
Epidemiology and Surveillance
Mutation
Plasmodium falciparum
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Summary:Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the most effective and widely used treatment for uncomplicated malaria and is a cornerstone for malaria control and prevention globally. Resistance to artemisinin derivatives has been confirmed in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) and manifests as slow parasite clearance in patients and reduced ring stage susceptibility to artemisinins in survival assays. The gene mutations associated with artemisinin-resistant parasites are now widespread in the GMS. We genotyped 277 samples collected during an observational study from 2012 to 2016 from eight provinces in Thailand to identify mutations. The results were combined with previously reported genotyping results from Thailand to construct a map illustrating the evolution of mutations from 2007 to 2016 in that country. Different mutant alleles were found in strains with different geographical origins. The artemisinin resistance-conferring Y493H and R539T mutations were detected mainly in eastern Thailand (bordering Cambodia), while P574L was found only in western Thailand and R561H only in northwestern Thailand. The C580Y mutation was found across the entire country and was nearing fixation along the Thai-Cambodia border. Overall, the prevalence of artemisinin resistance mutations increased over the last 10 years across Thailand, especially along the Thai-Cambodia border. Molecular surveillance and therapeutic efficacy monitoring should be intensified in the region to further assess the extent and spread of artemisinin resistance.
ISSN:0066-4804
1098-6596
DOI:10.1128/AAC.02141-17