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Genetic Predisposition Favors the Acquisition of Stable Artemisinin Resistance in Malaria Parasites
2 Nov 2010
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria jeopardizes efforts to control this infectious disease. To identify factors contributing to reduced artemisinin susceptibility, we have employed a classical genetic approach by analyzing artemisinin responses in the F1 progeny of a genetic cross. Our data show that reduced artemisinin susceptibility is a multifactorial trait, with pfmdr1 and two...
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