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Spread of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Myanmar: a cross-sectional survey of the K13 molecular marker.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2015
Tun Kyaw M, Imwong Mallika, Lwin Khin M, Win Aye A, Hlaing Tin M, Hlaing Thaung, Lin Khin, Kyaw Myat P, Plewes Katherine, Faiz M Abul, Dhorda Mehul, Cheah Phaik Yeong, Pukrittayakamee Sasithon, Ashley Elizabeth A, Anderson Tim J C, Nair Shalini, McDew-White Marina, Flegg Jennifer A, Grist Eric P M, Guerin Philippe, Maude Richard J, Smithuis Frank, Dondorp Arjen M, Day Nicholas P J, Nosten François, White Nicholas J, Woodrow Charles J
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BACKGROUND: Emergence of artemisinin resistance in southeast Asia poses a serious threat to the global control of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Discovery of the K13 marker has transformed approaches to the monitoring of artemisinin resistance, allowing introduction of molecular surveillance in remote areas through analysis of DNA. We aimed to assess the spread of artemisinin-resistant P falciparum in Myanmar by...
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