Article
Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum genes associated with drug resistance in Hodh Elgharbi, a malaria hotspot near Malian-Mauritanian border.
Malaria journal - 5 Apr 2017
Ould Ahmedou Salem Mohamed Salem, Mint Lekweiry Khadijetou, Bouchiba Houssem, Pascual Aurelie, Pradines Bruno, Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary Ali, Briolant Sébastien, Basco Leonardo K, Bogreau Hervé
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A malaria hotspot in the southeastern region of Mauritania, near the Malian border, may hamper malaria control strategies. The objectives were to estimate the prevalence of genetic polymorphisms associated with drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolates and establish baseline d...
Topics
- Antimalarials
- Asymptomatic Diseases
- DNA, Protozoan
- Drug Resistance
- Gene Dosage
- Genes, Protozoan
- Humans
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Plasmodium falciparum
