[Genotype and sequence analysis of merozoite surface protein 1 of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Yunnan province].
OBJECTIVE
To identify the genotype of merozoite surface protein 1 of Plasmodium falciparum in Yunnan Province and explore the polymorphism of MSP1 genes in geographical characteristics and genetics.


METHODS
Nested polymerase chain reaction was applied to genotyping of P. falciparum isolated in Yunnan Province. Some of parasite alleles were sequenced by dye primer cycle sequencing.


RESULTS
In 30 P. falciparum infections, 38 different alleles were found. Of them, the dominant allele was a variant of MAD20, while was K1 less and the RO33 was few. In addition, incidences of mixed allele infections were observed. Sequence analysis showed that DNA sequences of MAD20, K1 and RO33 alleles from Yunnan were highly homologous with those of international standard strains, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
Composition and sequence characteristics of P. falciparum arasite population in the endemic area can be detected by genotyping with MSP1 as genetic marker, which would be useful for the prevention and treatment of malaria.
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Department of Parasitology, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100054.
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D000483:Alleles; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002681:China; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D020066:Merozoite Surface Protein 1 / Q000235:genetics; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000235:genetics*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
D020066:Merozoite Surface Protein 1