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[Mutations of Plasmodium falciparum Multidrug Resistance 1 Gene in Imported Plasmodium falciparum in Wuhan].
Zhongguo ji sheng chong xue yu ji sheng chong bing za zhi = Chinese journal of parasitology & parasitic diseases - 1 Dec 2016
Jia Xi-shuai, Zhou Shui-mao, Xu Ming-xing, Yang Yan, Wu Kai
Abstract excerpt
Objective: To identify Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance 1(Pfmdr1) point mutations in imported Plasmodium falciparum in Wuhan. Methods: Blood samples were collected from returnees infected with P. falciparum in endemic areas of Africa and Myanmar during 2010-2015 in Wuhan City. Nested PCR primers were specifically designed for Pfmdr1 gene loci 86, 1042 and 1246 of P. falciparum. The Pfmdr1 gene was then...
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