Assessment of different genotyping markers and algorithms for distinguishing Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection in Uganda.

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dc.contributor.authorMwesigwa, Alex
dc.contributor.authorGolumbeanu, Monica
dc.contributor.authorJones, Sam
dc.contributor.authorCantoreggi, L. Sara
dc.contributor.authorMusinguzi, Benson
dc.contributor.authorNankabirwa, I. Joaniter
dc.contributor.authorBikaitwoha, Everd Maniple
dc.contributor.authorKalyango, N. Joan
dc.contributor.authorKaramagi, Charles
dc.contributor.authorPlucinski, Mateusz
dc.contributor.authorNsobya, L. Samuel
dc.contributor.authorNsanzabana, Christian
dc.contributor.authorByakika-Kibwika, Pauline
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-06T08:12:04Z
dc.date.available2025-02-06T08:12:04Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractAntimalarial therapeutic efficacy studies are vital for monitoring drug efficacy in malaria-endemic regions. The WHO recommends genotyping polymorphic markers including msp-1, msp-2, and glurp for distinguishing recrudescences from reinfections. Recently, WHO proposed replacing glurp with microsatellites (Poly-α, PfPK2, TA1). However, suitable combinations with msp-1 and msp- 2, as well as the performance of different algorithms for classifying recrudescence, have not been systematically assessed. This study investigated various microsatellites alongside msp-1 and msp-2 for molecular correction and compared different genotyping algorithms across three sites in Uganda. Microsatellites 313, Poly-α, and 383 exhibited the highest diversity, while PfPK2 and Poly-α revealed elevated multiplicity of infection (MOI) across all sites. The 3/3 match-counting algorithm classified significantly fewer recrudescences than both the ≥ 2/3 and Bayesian algorithms at probability cutoffs of ≥ 0.7 and ≥ 0.8 (P < 0.05). The msp-1/msp-2/2490 combination identified more recrudescences using the ≥ 2/3 and 3/3 algorithms in the artemether-lumefantrine (AL) treatment arm, while msp-1/msp- 2/glurp combination classified more cases of recrudescence using the ≥ 2/3 in the dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) arm. Microsatellites PfPK2 and Poly-α, potentially sensitive to detecting minority clones, are promising replacements for glurp. Discrepancies in recrudescence classification between match-counting and Bayesian algorithms highlight the need for standardized PCR correction practices
dc.description.sponsorshipKabale University EDCTP3 The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) The Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovation Fund (Mak-RIF PhD grants).
dc.identifier.citationMwesigwa, A., Golumbeanu, M., Jones, S., Cantoreggi, S. L., Musinguzi, B., Nankabirwa, J. I., Bikaitwoha, E. M., Kalyango, J. N., Karamagi, C., Plucinski, M., Nsobya, S. L., Nsanzabana, C., & Byakika-Kibwika, P. (2025). Assessment of different genotyping markers and algorithms for distinguishing Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection in Uganda. Springer Nature, 15, 4375.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-88892-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2874
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United Statesen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectPlasmodium falciparum
dc.subjectRecrudescence
dc.subjectReinfection
dc.subjectmicrosatellites
dc.subjectmsp-1
dc.subjectmsp-2
dc.subjectantimalarial drug
dc.titleAssessment of different genotyping markers and algorithms for distinguishing Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection in Uganda.
dc.typeArticle

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