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Polymorphisms in the<i>Plasmodium falciparum pfcrt</i>and<i>pfmdr‐1</i>Genes and Clinical Response to Chloroquine in Kampala, Uganda
1 May 2001
Abstract excerpt
The molecular mechanism of chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum remains uncertain. Polymorphisms in the pfcrt and pfmdr-1 genes have been associated with chloroquine resistance in vitro, although field studies are limited. In evaluations of known polymorphisms in parasites from patients with uncomplicated malaria in Kampala, Uganda, the presence of 8 pfcrt mutations and 2 pfmdr-1 mutations did not...
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