Malaria Species And Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis Defined By A 27-BP Deletion In The Erythrocyte Band 3 Gene

Kimura, Masako and Soemantri, Augustinus and Ishida, Takafumi (2002) Malaria Species And Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis Defined By A 27-BP Deletion In The Erythrocyte Band 3 Gene. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine, 33 (1).

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Abstract

To evaluate the resistance of SAO against species specific malaria infection, relationships between parasite species and the 27-bp deletion in the band 3 gene were studied in malaria endemic Sumba Island, eastern Indonesia. Thick blood films were prepared from patients with malaria symptoms (n=129) and healthy controls (n=231). Species of Plasmodium was identified by microscopic observation. The 27-bp deletion was screened by the PCR method. Among 231 healthy controls, 29 (12.6%) had the 27-bp deletion, whereas 14 (10.9%) among 129 patients confirmed with malaria infection harbored the 27-bp deletion. No significant difference was observed in the prevalence of the 27-bp deletion between controls and patients (p>0.8). There was no significant difference in the frequency of the 27-bp deletion between P. vivax and P. falciparum infected subjects at 5% level by Fisher’s exact test. The present result showing no correlation between the presence of the 27-bp deletion and infected parasite species is consistent with the post-invasion resistance hypothesis that may involve not a single malaria species.

Item Type:Article
Subjects:R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:Faculty of Medicine > Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine > Department of Medicine
ID Code:555
Deposited By:Mr. Sugeng Priyanto
Deposited On:10 Sep 2009 14:59
Last Modified:10 Sep 2009 14:59

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