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Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of in vitro-selected artemisinin-resistant progeny of Plasmodium falciparum.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2012
Tucker Matthew S, Mutka Tina, Sparks Kansas, Patel Janus, Kyle Dennis E
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Emergence of artemisinin resistance in Cambodia highlights the importance of characterizing resistance to this class of drugs. Previously, intermediate levels of resistance in Plasmodium falciparum were generated in vitro for artelinic acid (AL) and artemisinin (QHS). Here we expanded on earlier selection efforts to produce levels of clinically relevant concentrations, and the resulting lines were characterized...
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