Genomic structure and diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Southeast Asia reveal recent parasite migration patterns.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31209259.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41467-019-10121-3 and PMC identifier 6572796.
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Abstract
Estimates of Plasmodium falciparum migration may inform strategies for malaria elimination. Here we elucidate fine-scale parasite population structure and infer recent migration across Southeast Asia using identity-by-descent (IBD) approaches based on genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms called in 1722 samples from 54 districts. IBD estimates are consistent with isolation-by-distance. We observe greater sharing of larger IBD segments between artemisinin-resistant parasites versus sensitive parasites, which is consistent with the recent spread of drug resistance. Our IBD analyses reveal actionable patterns, including isolated parasite populations, which may be prioritized for malaria elimination, as well as asymmetrical migration identifying potential sources and sinks of migrating parasites.
Medical subject headings
- Drug Resistance
- Epidemiological Monitoring
- Genome, Protozoan
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Plasmodium falciparum