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Artemisinin resistance at the China-Myanmar border and association with mutations in the K13 propeller gene.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Nov 2015
Wang Zenglei, Wang Yingna, Cabrera Mynthia, Zhang Yanmei, Gupta Bhavna, Wu Yanrui, Kemirembe Karen, Hu Yue, Liang Xiaoying, Brashear Awtum, Shrestha Sony, Li Xiaolian, Miao Jun, Sun Xiaodong, Yang Zhaoqing, Cui Liwang
Abstract excerpt
Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum parasites in Southeast Asia is a major concern for malaria control. Its emergence at the China-Myanmar border, where there have been more than 3 decades of artemisinin use, has yet to be investigated. Here, we comprehensively evaluated the potential emergence of artemisinin resistance and antimalarial drug resistance status in P. falciparum using data and parasites...
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