Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- Ismail Muhammad 1
- Pukuma Micah Sale 2
- Muhammad Khadija Salisu 1
- Tanko Muhammad Mahmoud 3
- Sarki Alhaji 4
- Augustine Linda Midala 2
- Enock Nuwanyada 2
- Asher Rejoice 1
- Izzatu Yau 1
1 Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Gombe State University, Gombe, Gombe State
2 Zoology Department, Faculty of Life Sciences, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State
3 Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Technology, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa Sate, Nigeria
4 Biology Department, Faculty of Science, Federal University Kashere, Gombe State
Abstract
Background: Malaria Chemoprevention depends on synthetic drugs, but the parasite is continuously developing resistance to the antimalarial armament, hence a consequential need for surveillance studies on the sensitivity of the drugs is felt. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to determine the presence of biomarkers associated with drug sensitivity in DHFR and DHPS gene of Plasmodium falciparum.
Methods: 200 blood samples were collected using vein puncture technique and they were analysed using Microscopy, RDT and PCR. DNA was extracted using Quick-DNA™ Miniprep extraction kit. Purity and concentration of the DNA were determined using Nanodrop Spectrophotometer. 57 samples were selected for molecular analysis. Nested PCR was used to amplify PFDHFR and PFDHPS genes; all PCR reactions were carried out in 25 µL reaction mixture (5 µL DNA template, 1 µL Primer, 6.5µldistilled water and 12.5 µL Master mix). The PCR products were subjected to electrophoresis using 2% agarose gel. The amplicons were purified, sequenced and subjected to BLAST software.
Results: Mutations were recorded from A16V 05(8.77%), N51I 18(31.58%), C59R 03(5.26%), I164L 12(21.05) variants of DHFR gene, while in DHPS gene, mutations were recorded from K540E 6(10.52%) variant.
Conclusion: Basic Biomarkers of resistance in DHFR and DHPS gene were recorded from Gombe.
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