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Pfcrt genotypes and related microsatellite DNA polymorphisms on Plasmodium falciparum differed among populations in the Greater Mekong Subregion.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2018
Iwagami Moritoshi, Tangpukdee Noppadon, Wilairatana Polrat, Krudsood Srivicha, Dao Le Duc, Nakazawa Shusuke, Sinuon Muth, Socheat Duong, Yasuoka Junko, Jimba Masamine, Watanabe Hisami, Kobayashi Jun, Toma Hiromu, Vanisaveth Viengxay, Hongvanthong Bouasy, Brey Paul T, Kano Shigeyuki
Abstract excerpt
Malaria morbidity and mortality have decreased gradually in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS). Presently, WHO sets a goal to eliminate malaria by 2030 in the GMS. However, drug-resistant malaria has been reported from several endemic areas. To achieve the goal of elimination, the status of the emergence and spread of drug resistance should be monitored. In this study, the genotype of the Plasmodium falciparum...
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