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No PfATPase6 S769N mutation found in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from China.
Malaria journal - 8 Jul 2008
Zhang Guoqing, Guan Yayi, Zheng Bin, Wu Song, Tang Linhua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin and its derivatives have been used for falciparum malaria treatment in China since late 1970s. Monotherapy and uncontrolled use of artemisinin drugs were common practices for a long period of time. In vitro tests showed that the susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to artemisinins was declining in China. A concern was raised about the resistance to artemisinins of falciparum malaria in...
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