Development of a single nucleotide polymorphism barcode to genotype Plasmodium vivax infections.

ABSTRACT: Plasmodium vivax, one of the five species of Plasmodium parasites that cause human malaria, is responsible for 25-40% of malaria cases worldwide. Malaria global elimination efforts will benefit from accurate and effective genotyping tools that will provide insight into the population genetics and diversity of this parasite. The recent sequencing of P. vivax isolates from South America, Africa, and Asia presents a new opportunity by uncovering thousands of novel single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Genotyping a selection of these SNPs provides a robust, low-cost method of identifying parasite infections through their unique genetic signature or barcode. Based on our experience in generating a SNP barcode for P. falciparum using High Resolution Melting (HRM), we have developed a similar t

SUBMITTER: Baniecki ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4362761 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature