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A simple monochromatic flow cytometric assay for assessment of intraerythrocytic development of Plasmodium falciparum

BACKGROUND: Gold standard microscopic examination of Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic stage remains an important process for staging and enumerating parasitized erythrocytes in culture; however, microscopy is laborious and its accuracy is dependent upon the skill of the examiner. METHODS: In...

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Autores principales: Kulkeaw, Kasem, Ketprasit, Nutpakal, Tungtrongchitr, Anchalee, Palasuwan, Duangdao
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7027058/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32070344
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03156-1
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Gold standard microscopic examination of Plasmodium falciparum intraerythrocytic stage remains an important process for staging and enumerating parasitized erythrocytes in culture; however, microscopy is laborious and its accuracy is dependent upon the skill of the examiner. METHODS: In this study, ViSafe Green (VSG), which is a nucleic acid-binding fluorescent dye, was used for assessing in vitro development of P. falciparum using flow cytometry. RESULTS: Fluorescence intensity of VSG was found to depend on the developmental stage of parasites. Specifically, multiple-nuclei-containing schizonts were observed in the VSG(high) population, and growing trophozoites and ring-shaped forms were observed in the VSG(intermediate) and VSG(low) populations. The efficacy of VSG-based assay was found to be comparable to the microscopic examination method, and it demonstrated an ability to detect as low as 0.001% of the parasitaemia estimated by Giemsa staining. Moreover, when applying VSG for anti-malarial drug test, it was able to observe the growth inhibitory effect of dihydroartemisinin, the front-line drug for malaria therapy. CONCLUSIONS: Taken together, the results of this study suggest the VSG-based flow cytometric assay to be a simple and reliable assay for assessing P. falciparum malaria development in vitro.