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[Molecular epidemiological surveillance of markers for antimalarial drugs in Plasmodium falciparum isolates imported to Barcelona, Spain].
Medicina clinica - 10 Sept 2005
Gascón Joaquim, Mayor Alfredo, Mühlberger Nikolai, Peyerl-Hoffmann Gabriele, Oliveira I, Dobaño Carlota, Jelinek Tomas, Corachan Manuel
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: There have been described compelling correlations between mutations in some Plasmodium falciparum genes and resistance to antimalarial drugs. To apply molecular techniques in the mechanisms of epidemiological surveillance in the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona and to map potential levels of resistance, we investigated the presence of mutations in the relevant codons of genes associated with...
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