| Literature DB >> 27821443 |
Ebere Sonoiki1, Christian Nsanzabana1, Jennifer Legac1, Kirthana M V Sindhe1, Joseph DeRisi2, Philip J Rosenthal3.
Abstract
The HIV protease inhibitor lopinavir inhibits Plasmodium falciparum aspartic proteases (plasmepsins) and parasite development, and children receiving lopinavir-ritonavir experienced fewer episodes of malaria than those receiving other antiretroviral regimens. Resistance to lopinavir was selected in vitro over ∼9 months, with ∼4-fold decreased sensitivity. Whole-genome sequencing of resistant parasites showed a mutation and increased copy number in pfmdr1 and a mutation in a protein of unknown function, but no polymorphisms in plasmepsin genes.Entities:
Keywords: HIV; Plasmodium falciparum; antiretroviral; aspartic protease; drug resistance; drug resistance mechanisms; drug sensitivity; lopinavir; malaria; pfmdr1
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27821443 PMCID: PMC5192118 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.01949-16
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191