Korean J Parasitol.  2019 Oct;57(5):469-479. 10.3347/kjp.2019.57.5.469.

Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium vivax in Clinical Isolates from Southern Thailand using PvMSP1, PvMSP3 (PvMSP3α, PvMSP3β) Genes and Eight Microsatellite Markers

Affiliations
  • 1Faculty of Medical Technology, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand. supinya.th@psu.ac.th
  • 2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
  • 3Faculty of Graduate Studies, Mahidol University, Salaya, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.

Abstract

Plasmodium vivax is usually considered morbidity in endemic areas of Asia, Central and South America, and some part of Africa. In Thailand, previous studies indicated the genetic diversity of P. vivax in malaria-endemic regions such as the western part of Thailand bordering with Myanmar. The objective of the study is to investigate the genetic diversity of P. vivax circulating in Southern Thailand by using 3 antigenic markers and 8 microsatellite markers. Dried blood spots were collected from Chumphon, Phang Nga, Ranong and, Surat Thani provinces of Thailand. By PCR, 3 distinct sizes of PvMSP3α, 2 sizes of PvMSP3β and 2 sizes of PvMSP1 F2 were detected based on the length of PCR products, respectively. PCR/RFLP analyses of these antigen genes revealed high levels of genetic diversity. The genotyping of 8 microsatellite loci showed high genetic diversity as indicated by high alleles per locus and high expected heterozygosity (H(E)). The genotyping markers also showed multiple-clones of infection. Mixed genotypes were detected in 4.8% of PvMSP3α, 29.1% in PvMSP3β and 55.3% of microsatellite markers. These results showed that there was high genetic diversity of P. vivax isolated from Southern Thailand, indicating that the genetic diversity of P. vivax in this region was comparable to those observed other areas of Thailand.

Keyword

Plasmodium vivax; malaria; genetic diversity; antigenic marker; microsatellite marker

MeSH Terms

Africa
Alleles
Asia, Central
Genetic Variation*
Genotype
Malaria
Microsatellite Repeats*
Myanmar
Plasmodium vivax*
Plasmodium*
Polymerase Chain Reaction
South America
Thailand*
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