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Genotypes and phenotypes of resistance in Ecuadorian Plasmodium falciparum.
Malaria journal - 10 Dec 2019
Valenzuela Gabriela, Castro L Enrique, Valencia-Zamora Julio, Vera-Arias Claudia A, Rohrbach Petra, Sáenz Fabián E
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BACKGROUND: Malaria continues to be endemic in the coast and Amazon regions of Ecuador. Clarifying current Plasmodium falciparum resistance in the country will support malaria elimination efforts. In this study, Ecuadorian P. falciparum parasites were analysed to determine their drug resistance genotypes and phenotypes. METHODS: Molecular analyses were performed to search for mutations in known resistance markers...
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