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Plasmodium vivax drug resistance markers: Genetic polymorphisms and mutation patterns in isolates from Malaysia.
Acta tropica - 1 Jun 2020
Cheong Fei-Wen, Dzul Shairah, Fong Mun-Yik, Lau Yee-Ling, Ponnampalavanar Sasheela
Abstract excerpt
Transmission of Plasmodium vivax still persist in Malaysia despite the government's aim to eliminate malaria in 2020. High treatment failure rate of chloroquine monotherapy was reported recently. Hence, parasite drug susceptibility should be kept under close monitoring. Mutation analysis of the drug resistance markers is useful for reconnaissance of anti-malarial drug resistance. Hitherto, information on P. vivax...
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