| Literature DB >> 19591576 |
Jonathan J Juliano1, Frederic Ariey, Rithy Sem, Noppadon Tangpukdee, Srivicha Krudsood, Carol Olson, Sornchai Looareesuwan, William O Rogers, Chansuda Wongsrichanalai, Steven R Meshnick.
Abstract
Most trials of antimalarials occur in areas in which reinfections are possible. For Plasmodium falciparum, reinfections are distinguished from recrudescences by polymerase chain reaction analysis of 3 polymorphic genes. However, the validity of this approach has never been rigorously tested. We tested for misclassification in 6 patients from clinical trials in Thailand and Cambodia who were classified as being reinfected by the standard polymerase chain reaction protocol. Using heteroduplex tracking assays and direct DNA sequencing, we found that 5 (83%) of 6 patients were misclassified. Misclassification in this manner overestimates the efficacy of antimalarials and delays the recognition of decreasing therapeutic efficacy, thus delaying potential changes in policy.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19591576 PMCID: PMC2761972 DOI: 10.1086/600892
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Infect Dis ISSN: 0022-1899 Impact factor: 5.226