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Measuring resistant-genotype transmission of malaria parasites: challenges and prospects.
Parasitology research - 1 Apr 2014
Abdul-Ghani Rashad, Farag Hoda F, Allam Amal F, Azazy Ahmed A
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Increased gametocytemia in infections with resistant strains of Plasmodium species and their enhanced transmissibility are a matter of concern in planning and evaluating the impact of malaria control strategies. Various studies have determined weekly gametocyte carriage in response to antimalarial drugs in clinical trials. The advent of molecular biology techniques makes it easy to detect and quantify...
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