Absence of K13 Polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum from Brazilian Areas Where the Parasite Is Endemic.

doi:10.1128/AAC.00354-18

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Absence of K13 Polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum from Brazilian Areas Where the Parasite Is Endemic.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Oct 2018

Gomes Larissa Rodrigues, Lavigne Aline, Peterka Cassio Leonel, Brasil Patrícia, Ménard Didier, Daniel-Ribeiro Cláudio Tadeu, Ferreira-da-Cruz Maria de Fátima

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Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin-resistant parasites can be evaluated by examining polymorphisms in the kelch (PfK13) domain. A total of 69 samples from patients with falciparum malaria were analyzed. All samples were from areas in states in Brazil where the parasite was endemic: Acre (n = 14), Amapá (n = 15), Amazonas (n = 30), and Pará (n = 10). After DNA alignment with the 3D7 reference sequence, all samples...

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PMID: 30061292
DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00354-18
PMCID: PMC6153804

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