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Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Mvumbi Dieudonné Makaba, Bobanga Thierry Lengu, Kayembe Jean-Marie Ntumba, Mvumbi Georges Lelo, Situakibanza Hippolyte Nani-Tuma, Benoit-Vical Françoise, Melin Pierrette, De Mol Patrick, Hayette Marie-Pierre
Abstract excerpt
Malaria is a major public health problem in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Despite progress achieved over the past decade in the fight against malaria, further efforts have to be done such as in the surveillance and the containment of Plasmodium falciparum resistant strains. We investigated resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies currently in use in Democratic Republic of Congo by surveying...
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