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Prevalence of molecular markers associated with drug resistance of Plasmodium vivax isolates in Western Yunnan Province, China.
BMC infectious diseases - 25 Apr 2020
Wang Xiaoxiao, Ruan Wei, Zhou Shuisen, Feng Xinyu, Yan He, Huang Fang
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium vivax is the most widely distributed malaria parasite, and its drug resistance poses unique challenges to malaria elimination. The Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is known as the global epicenter of multidrug resistance. Surveillance of molecular markers associated with drug resistance in this area will help to inform drug policy. METHODS: Dry blood spots from 58 patients out of 109 with P....
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