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Role of pfmdr1 amplification and expression in induction of resistance to artemisinin derivatives in Plasmodium falciparum.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jun 2010
Chavchich Marina, Gerena Lucia, Peters Jennifer, Chen Nanhua, Cheng Qin, Kyle Dennis E
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Artemisinin and its derivatives are the most rapidly acting and efficacious antimalarial drugs currently available. Although resistance to these drugs has not been documented, there is growing concern about the potential for resistance to develop. In this paper we report the selection of parasite resistance to artelinic acid (AL) and artemisinin (QHS) in vitro and the molecular changes that occurred during the...
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