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Simultaneous detection of Plasmodium vivax dhfr, dhps, mdr1 and crt-o resistance-associated mutations in the Colombian Amazonian region.
Malaria journal - 27 Mar 2018
Cubides Juan Ricardo, Camargo-Ayala Paola Andrea, Niño Carlos Hernando, Garzón-Ospina Diego, Ortega-Ortegón Anggie, Ospina-Cantillo Estefany, Orduz-Durán María Fernanda, Patarroyo Manuel Elkin, Patarroyo Manuel Alfonso
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BACKGROUND: Malaria continues being a public health problem worldwide. Plasmodium vivax is the species causing the largest number of cases of malaria in Asia and South America. Due to the lack of a completely effective anti-malarial vaccine, controlling this disease has been based on transmission vector management, rapid diagnosis and suitable treatment. However, parasite resistance to anti-malarial drugs has...
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