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Comparative Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Resistance-Associated Genetic Polymorphisms in Parasites Infecting Humans and Mosquitoes in Uganda.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Nov 2017
Conrad Melissa D, Mota Daniel, Musiime Alex, Kilama Maxwell, Rek John, Kamya Moses, Dorsey Grant, Rosenthal Philip J
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Controlling malaria in high transmission areas, such as much of sub-Saharan Africa, will require concerted efforts to slow the spread of drug resistance and to impede malaria transmission. Understanding the fitness costs associated with the development of drug resistance, particularly within the context of transmission, can help guide policy decisions to accomplish these goals, as fitness constraints might lead...
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