Author/Authors :
Vanessa Koumba Lengongo, Jeanne Department of Parasitology Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Universit ́e des Sciences de la Sant ́e, Libreville, Gabon , Dié Ndiaye, Yaye Laboratory of Parasitology Mycology - Aristide le Dantec Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal , Tshibola Mbuyi, Marie Louise Department of Parasitology Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Universit ́e des Sciences de la Sant ́e, Libreville, Gabon , Ndong Ngomo, Jacques Mari Department of Parasitology Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Universit ́e des Sciences de la Sant ́e, Libreville, Gabon , Ndiaye, Daouda Laboratory of Parasitology Mycology - Aristide le Dantec Hospital - Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy - Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal , Bouyou Akotet, Marielle Karine Department of Parasitology Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Universit ́e des Sciences de la Sant ́e, Libreville, Gabon , Mawili-Mboumba, Denise Patricia Department of Parasitology Mycology - Faculty of Medicine - Universit ́e des Sciences de la Sant ́e, Libreville, Gabon
Abstract :
Background. Studying malaria parasites cross resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (cotrimoxazole, CTX) is necessary in areas coendemic for malaria and HIV. Polymorphism and frequency of drug resistance molecular markers, Pfdhfr and Pfdhps genes have been assessed in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from HIV-infected adults, in Gabon. Materiel and Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three HIV care and treatment centers, at Libreville, the capital city of Gabon and at Oyem and Koulamoutou, two rural cities between March 2015 and June 2016. P. falciparum-infected HIV adults were selected. Analysis of Pfdhfr and Pfdhps genes was performed using high resolution melting (HRM) technique. Results. Pfdhps A581G mutation was found in 23.5% (8/34) of the isolates. Triple Pfdhfr mutation (51I-59R-108N) was predominant (29.4%; n=10) while 17.6% (n=6) of the isolates carried a quadruple mutation (Pfdhfr 51I-59R-108N + Pfdhps 437G; Pfdhfr 51I-108N + Pfdhps 437G-Pfdhps581G; Pfdhfr 51I-59R-108N + Pfdhps 581G). Highly resistant genotype was detected in around 10% (n=3) of the isolates. The quintuple mutation (triple Pfdhfr 51I-59R-108N and double Pfdhps437-581) was only found in isolates from two patients who did not use CTX. The most frequent haplotypes were those with a single mutation (NCNIAKA) (36%) and a quadruple mutation (NCIIGKG, NRIIGKA, and NRIIAKG). Mixed unknown genotypes were found at codon 164 in three isolates. Mixed genotypes were more frequent at codons 51 (23.5%; n=8) and 59 (20.5%; n=7) (p<0.01). Conclusion. Pfdhps A581G mutation as well as new combination of quintuple mutations is found for the first time in isolates from HIV-infected patients in Gabon in comparison to a previous study. The detection of these genotypes at a nonnegligible frequency underlines the need of a regular surveillance of antifolates drug resistance.
