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Plasmodium vivax mdr1 genotypes in isolates from successfully cured patients living in endemic and non-endemic Brazilian areas.
Malaria journal - 18 Feb 2016
Gomes Larissa Rodrigues, Almeida-de-Oliveira Natália Ketrin, de Lavigne Aline Rosa, de Lima Suelen Rezende Félix, de Pina-Costa Anielle, Brasil Patrícia, Daniel-Ribeiro Cláudio Tadeu, Ménard Didier, Ferreira-da-Cruz Maria de Fatima
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed species causing the highest number of malaria cases in the world. In Brazil, P. vivax is responsible for approximately 84 % of reported cases. In the absence of a vaccine, control strategies are based on the management of cases through rapid diagnosis and adequate treatment, in addition to vector control measures. The approaches used to investigate P....
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