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Molecular markers for failure of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and chlorproguanil-dapsone treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Feb 2002
Kublin James G, Dzinjalamala Fraction K, Kamwendo Deborah D, Malkin Elissa M, Cortese Joseph F, Martino Lisa M, Mukadam Rabia A G, Rogerson Stephen J, Lescano Andres G, Molyneux Malcolm E, Winstanley Peter A, Chimpeni Phillips, Taylor Terrie E, Plowe Christopher V
Abstract excerpt
Molecular assays for monitoring sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum have not been implemented because of the genetic and statistical complexity of the parasite mutations that confer resistance and their relation to treatment outcomes. This study analyzed pretreatment dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and dihydropteroate synthase (DHPS) genotypes and treatment outcomes in a double-blind,...
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