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Table 1 Description of primer sequences and respective PCR amplification conditions

From: Mutant pfcrt "SVMNT" haplotype and wild type pfmdr1 "N86" are endemic in Plasmodium vivax dominated areas of India under high chloroquine exposure

Amplified region

Primer sequence #

Amplification condition

pfcrt gene (codons 32-119)

Primary 20: PFCRT 1F 5'CCGTTAATAATAAATACAGGC-3' PFCRT 1R 5'CTTTAAAAATGGAAGGGTGT 3' Nested 16: PFK76T 5'-5'GGCTCACGTTTAGGTGGA3' PRK76T 5'TGAATTTCCCTTTTTATTTCCAAA 3'

94°C 5 min; 94°C 30 sec, 56°C 1 min, 60°C 90 sec (40X), 60°C 3 min. 94°C 5 min; 94°C 30 sec, 52°C 45 sec, 72°C 45 sec sec (35X), 72°C 5 min.

pfcrt gene (codons 181-222)

Primary 20: PFCRT 1F 5'CCGTTAATAATAAATACAGGC-3' PFCRT 1R 5'CTTTAAAAATGGAAGGGTGT 3' Nested 48: PFA220S 5'CTTATACAATTATCTCGGAGCAG3' PRA220S 5'ATAATAAAAACAAAGTTTAAGTGT 3'

Same as for above primary 94°C 5 min; 94°C 30 sec, 51°C 45 sec, 72°C 45 sec sec (35X), 72°C 5 min.

pfmdr-1 gene (N86Y)

Primary 16: MDR1F 5'ATGGGTAAAGAGCAGAAAGA3' MDR1R 5'AACGCAAGTAATACATAAAGTCA3' Nested 47: MDR1FN 5'AGATGGTAACCTCAGTATCA3' MDR1RN 5'TTACATCCATACAATAACTTG3'

94°C 5 min; 94°C 30 sec, 54°C 45 sec, 72°C 45 sec sec (35Χ), 72°C 5 min. 94°C 5 min; 94°C 30 sec, 49°C 45 sec, 72°C 45 sec sec (35X), 72°C 5 min.

  1. # Primer sequences were adapted from Dorsey et al. [20]; Vathsala et al. [16]; Jelinek et al. [28] and Lim et al. [29]