Background In Vietnam, a rapid decline of P. falciparum malaria cases has been documented in the past years, the number of Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases has rapidly decreased passing from 19.638 in 2012 to 4.073 cases in 2016. Concomitantly, the spread of artemisinin resistance markers is raising concern on the future efficacy of the ACTs. An evaluation of the clinical impact of the artemisinin resistance markers is therefore of interest. Methods The clinical effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine therapy (DHA-PPQ) has been evaluated in three districts characterized by different rates of ART resistance markers: K13 (C580Y) mutation and delayed parasite clearance on day 3 (DPC3). Patients were stratified in 3 groups a) no markers, b) one marker (suspected resistance), c) co-presence of both markers (confirmed resistance). In the studied areas, the clinical effectiveness of DHA-PPQ has been estimated as malaria recrudescence within 60 days. Results The rate of K13(C580Y) ranged from 75.8% in Krong Pa to 1.2% in Huong Hoa district. DPC3 prevalence was higher in Krong Pa than in Huong Hoa (86.2% vs 39.3%). In the two districts, the prevalence of confirmed resistance was found in 69.0% and 1.2% of patients, respectively. In Thuan Bac district, we found intermediate prevalence of confirmed resistance. Treatment failure was not evidenced in any district. PPQ resistance was not evidenced. Confirmed resistance was associated to the persistence of parasites on day 28 and to 3.4-fold higher parasite density at diagnosis. The effectiveness of malaria control strategies was very high in the studied districts. Conclusion No treatment failure has been observed in presence of high prevalence of ART resistance and in absence of PPQ resistance. K13(C580Y) was strongly associated to higher parasitemia at admission, on days 3 and 28. Slower parasite clearance was also observed in younger patients.

Clinical impact of the two ART resistance markers, K13 gene mutations and DPC3 in Vietnam / Pau, Maria Carmina; Pantaleo, Antonella; Tsamesidis, Ioannis; Hoang, Ha; Tran, Anh Tuan; Nguyen, Thi Lien Hanh; Phan, Thi Hang Giang; Nu, Phuong Anh Ton; Ngo, Thi Minh Chau; Marchetti, Giuseppe; Schwarzer, Evelin; Fiori, Pier Luigi; Low, Philip S.; Huynh, Chien Dinh; Turrini, Francesco Michelangelo. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 14:4(2019), p. e0214667. [10.1371/journal.pone.0214667]

Clinical impact of the two ART resistance markers, K13 gene mutations and DPC3 in Vietnam

Pau, Maria Carmina;Pantaleo, Antonella;TSAMESIDIS, Ioannis;MARCHETTI, Giuseppe;Fiori, Pier Luigi;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Background In Vietnam, a rapid decline of P. falciparum malaria cases has been documented in the past years, the number of Plasmodium falciparum malaria cases has rapidly decreased passing from 19.638 in 2012 to 4.073 cases in 2016. Concomitantly, the spread of artemisinin resistance markers is raising concern on the future efficacy of the ACTs. An evaluation of the clinical impact of the artemisinin resistance markers is therefore of interest. Methods The clinical effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine therapy (DHA-PPQ) has been evaluated in three districts characterized by different rates of ART resistance markers: K13 (C580Y) mutation and delayed parasite clearance on day 3 (DPC3). Patients were stratified in 3 groups a) no markers, b) one marker (suspected resistance), c) co-presence of both markers (confirmed resistance). In the studied areas, the clinical effectiveness of DHA-PPQ has been estimated as malaria recrudescence within 60 days. Results The rate of K13(C580Y) ranged from 75.8% in Krong Pa to 1.2% in Huong Hoa district. DPC3 prevalence was higher in Krong Pa than in Huong Hoa (86.2% vs 39.3%). In the two districts, the prevalence of confirmed resistance was found in 69.0% and 1.2% of patients, respectively. In Thuan Bac district, we found intermediate prevalence of confirmed resistance. Treatment failure was not evidenced in any district. PPQ resistance was not evidenced. Confirmed resistance was associated to the persistence of parasites on day 28 and to 3.4-fold higher parasite density at diagnosis. The effectiveness of malaria control strategies was very high in the studied districts. Conclusion No treatment failure has been observed in presence of high prevalence of ART resistance and in absence of PPQ resistance. K13(C580Y) was strongly associated to higher parasitemia at admission, on days 3 and 28. Slower parasite clearance was also observed in younger patients.
2019
Clinical impact of the two ART resistance markers, K13 gene mutations and DPC3 in Vietnam / Pau, Maria Carmina; Pantaleo, Antonella; Tsamesidis, Ioannis; Hoang, Ha; Tran, Anh Tuan; Nguyen, Thi Lien Hanh; Phan, Thi Hang Giang; Nu, Phuong Anh Ton; Ngo, Thi Minh Chau; Marchetti, Giuseppe; Schwarzer, Evelin; Fiori, Pier Luigi; Low, Philip S.; Huynh, Chien Dinh; Turrini, Francesco Michelangelo. - In: PLOS ONE. - ISSN 1932-6203. - 14:4(2019), p. e0214667. [10.1371/journal.pone.0214667]
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