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Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 in field isolates from central Myanmar
Sylvatrie-Danne Dinzouna-Boutamba, Sanghyun Lee, Zin Moon, Dong-Il Chung, Yeonchul Hong, Moe Kyaw Myint, Haung Naw, Byoung-Kuk Na, Youn-Kyoung Goo
Parasites Hosts Dis 2023;61(1):24-32.
Published online February 22, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/PHD.22165
Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), encoded by the polymorphic var multigene family, is a highly polymorphic antigen that plays a crucial role in the pathology of malaria. The contribution of the genetic diversity of var toward the immune escape of P. falciparum has not yet been fully elucidated. This study aimed to characterize the diversity of var repertoires by screening P. falciparum Duffy-binding-like α domain (PfDBLα) among field isolates from central Myanmar. Genetic analysis revealed that the D-H segments of var in Myanmar populations have an extensive polymorphic repertoire, with high numbers of unique sequence types in each individual. However, var genes from the global population, including Myanmar, shared close genetic lineages regardless of their geographic origins, indicating that they have not undergone rapid evolutionary changes.

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