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pfcrt Allelic types with two novel amino acid mutations in chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum isolates from the Philippines.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2003
Chen Nanhua, Kyle Dennis E, Pasay Cielo, Fowler Elizabeth V, Baker Joanne, Peters Jennifer M, Cheng Qin
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Mutations in the pfcrt and pfmdr1 genes have been associated with chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum. Ten and five mutations, respectively, have been identified in these genes from chloroquine-resistant parasites worldwide. Mutation patterns in pfcrt revealed that chloroquine resistance evolved independently in southeast Asia, South America, and Papua New Guinea. However, the evolution of chloroquine...
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