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Limited polymorphisms in k13 gene in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Dakar, Senegal in 2012-2013.
Malaria journal - 4 Dec 2014
Torrentino-Madamet Marylin, Fall Bécaye, Benoit Nicolas, Camara Cheikhou, Amalvict Rémy, Fall Mansour, Dionne Pierre, Ba Fall Kadidiatou, Nakoulima Aminata, Diatta Bakary, Diemé Yaya, Ménard Didier, Wade Boubacar, Pradines Bruno
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin and its derivatives, manifested as delayed parasite clearance following the treatment, has developed in Southeast Asia. The spread of resistance to artemisinin from Asia to Africa may be catastrophic for malaria control and elimination worldwide. Recently, mutations in the propeller domain of the Kelch 13 (k13) gene (PF3D71343700) were...
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