Research Article

Sequence Analysis of the K13-Propeller Gene in Artemisinin Challenging Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from Malaria Endemic Areas of Odisha, India: A Molecular Surveillance Study

Table 1

Total number of cases of IDT+ve, nested PCR+ve, PfKelch13 amplified, and 57 (89.06%) sequenced out of 64 P. falciparum isolates, by different sites and districts of Odisha, India.

SL no.DistrictSL no. (area wise)SitesNo. of samplesIDT Pf/PvPCR+ve PfK13 amplified (/%)Samples sequenced

Samples collected from tribal areas (1-16)All sequenced P. falciparum PfKelch13 isolates are of wild type, 89.06% (57 out of 64)
1Keonjhar1Saria2222(100)1
2Kalahandi2Banigaon, Lanjigarh35352319()12
3Kandhamal3Similipadar31302218()13
4Kandhamal4Saperivatta8886()3
5Sundargarh5Sanajala, Baneigarh1111()1
6Sundargarh6Uparginia, Baneigarh1515155()4
7Angul7Rugudidiha1111()1
8Angul8Bandhabhui2221()1
9Deogarh9Jalisuan, Barkot5321()1
10Raygada10Patalamba121287()4
11Raygada11Gartali5554()3
12Raygada12Kandsui3333()2
13Raygada13Parsali2222()2
14Ganjam14Uparabartala5411()1
15Malkangiri15Andrahal2222()2
16Malkangiri16Kanininga1111()1
13012910776(71)52
Samples collected from urban areas CHC, PHC, and dist HQ hospital (17-24)
17Cuttack17SCB MCH212111()1
18Khurda18Capital Hospital5543()2
19Khurda19SUM Hospital1111()1
20Kandhamal20RKSSDH, Baliguda5221()1
21Kandhamal21Dist HQ hospital, Phulbani1111()1
22Bargarh22Paikmal PHC5543()3
23Bargarh23Dunguripali, Jharbandh5222()1
24Nuapada24Dist HQ hospital, Bukuramunda5443()2
48462117(80)12
Total178175 (98.31%)128 (73.14%)93 (72%)64