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Adaptive differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum populations inferred from single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) conferring drug resistance and from neutral SNPs.

Agnès Aubouy

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BACKGROUND: Theoretical and experimental data support the geographic differentiation strategy as a valuable tool for detecting loci under selection. In the context of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, few populations have been studied, with limited genomic coverage. METHODS: We examined geographic differentiation in P. falciparum populations on the basis of 12 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 4 genes encoding drug resistance determinants, 5 SNPs in 2 genes encoding antigens, and a set of 17 putatively neutral SNPs dispersed on 13 chromosomes. We sampled 326 parasite isolates representing 7 P. falciparum populations from regions with varied levels of malaria transmission (Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mayotte, Haiti, and the Philippines). RESULTS: Frequencies of drug resistance alleles varied considerably among populations (mean F(ST), 0.52). In contrast, allele frequencies varied significantly less for antigenic and neutral SNPs (mean F(ST), 0.16 and 0.24, respectively). This contrasting pattern was more pronounced when only the African populations were considered. Signature of selection was detected for most of the resistant SNPs but not for the antigenic SNPs. CONCLUSION: These data further validate the utility of geographic differentiation for identifying loci under strong positive selection, such as drug resistance loci. This study also provides frequencies of molecular makers of resistance in some overlooked populations.
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pasteur-00836100 , version 1 (20-06-2013)

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Oumou Maïga-Ascofaré, Jacques Le Bras, Rabia Mazmouz, Emmanuelle Renard, Sarah Falcão, et al.. Adaptive differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum populations inferred from single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) conferring drug resistance and from neutral SNPs.. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2010, 202 (7), pp.1095-103. ⟨10.1086/656142⟩. ⟨pasteur-00836100⟩
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