Article
Plasmodium falciparum resistance to anti-malarial drugs in Papua New Guinea: evaluation of a community-based approach for the molecular monitoring of resistance.
Malaria journal - 7 Jan 2010
Marfurt Jutta, Smith Thomas A, Hastings Ian M, Müller Ivo, Sie Albert, Oa Olive, Baisor Moses, Reeder John C, Beck Hans-Peter, Genton Blaise
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Molecular monitoring of parasite resistance has become an important complementary tool in establishing rational anti-malarial drug policies. Community surveys provide a representative sample of the parasite population and can be carried out more rapidly than accrual of samples from cl...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
