Research Article

Increased Frequency of Pfdhps A581G Mutation in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from Gabonese HIV-Infected Individuals

Table 1

Distribution of multiple Pfdhfr/Pfdhps mutation according to cotrimoxazole prophylaxis.

Multiple mutation§AllOn CTX∗Not on CTX
(N=34) (N=8) (N=26)

Double mutation, n(%)3(8.8)2(25.0)1(3.8)
 S108N/I164U+1(2.9)1(12.5)0 (0.0)
 S108/A437G 2(5.8)1(12.5)1(3.8)
Triple mutation,n()12(35.3)2(25.0)10(38.5)
 S108N/N51I/C59R10 (29.4)2(25.0)8(30.8)
Triple pfdhfr-pfdhps
 S108N/I164L/A581G1(2.9)0(0.0)1(3.8)
 S108N/A437G/A581G1(2.9)0(0.0)1(3.8)
Quadruple mutation,n()6(17.6)2(25.0)4(15.4)
Quadruple pfdhfr/pfdhps
 S108N/N51I/C59R/A437G2 (5.8)1(1.25)1(3.8)
 S108N/N51I/C59R/A581G3 (8.8)0(0.0)3(11.5)
 S108N/N51I/A437G/A581G1(2.9)1(12.5)0(0.0)
 S108N/N51I/C59R/A437G
Quintuple mutation 3(8.8)0(0.0)3(11.5)
 S108N/N51I/C59R/A437G/A581G2 (5.9)02(7.7)
 S108N/N51I/C59R/I164U+/A437G1(2.9)01(3.8)

carrying mutations at two or more codons. +Unknown mutant genotype. ∗Two isolates carried SNP at codon S108N.