2019
Genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum infections, within-host competition and symptomatic malaria in humans
Sondo P, Derra K, Lefevre T, Diallo-Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Zampa O, Kazienga A, Valea I, Sorgho H, Ouedraogo J, Guiguemde T, Tinto H. Genetically diverse Plasmodium falciparum infections, within-host competition and symptomatic malaria in humans. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 127. PMID: 30644435, PMCID: PMC6333925, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-36493-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParasite densityMalaria symptomsHemoglobin levelsP. falciparum genetic diversityMixed infectionsMAD20 allelic familyMono-infected individualsLower hemoglobin levelsPlasmodium falciparum infectionAllelic familiesLow parasite densitiesP. falciparum isolatesMixed strain infectionsFC27 allelesSymptomatic malariaOlder patientsFalciparum infectionYounger patientsPharmacovigilance studyFalciparum isolatesHigh parasitaemiaP. falciparumPolymorphic antigensPatientsInfection
2003
Malaria: use of restriction endonuclease digestion and mutation-specific PCR for antifolate resistance isolate detection.
Kengne P, Ouédraogo J, Zampan H, Veas F, Guiguemdé T. Malaria: use of restriction endonuclease digestion and mutation-specific PCR for antifolate resistance isolate detection. Parassitologia 2003, 45: 27-31. PMID: 15270541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsAntimalarialsDNA Mutational AnalysisDNA, ProtozoanDrug ResistanceFolic Acid AntagonistsHumansMalaria, FalciparumMutation, MissenseParasitemiaPlasmodium falciparumPoint MutationPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Restriction Fragment LengthProguanilProtozoan ProteinsPyrimethamineTetrahydrofolate DehydrogenaseConceptsMutation-specific PCRCycloguanil resistanceBlood samplesResistance isolatesResistance mutationsPlasmodium falciparumMixed infectionsChemosensitivity analysisBloodWhole bloodParasite lysateRapid DNA extractionPCR productsRestriction endonuclease digestionPCRAmplified productsDry filter paperPCR technologyPoint mutationsEndonuclease digestionUndigested samplesPatientsInfectionPyrimethamineMutations