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Emergence and clonal expansion of in vitro artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum kelch13 R561H mutant parasites in Rwanda.
Nature medicine - 1 Oct 2020
Uwimana Aline, Legrand Eric, Stokes Barbara H, Ndikumana Jean-Louis Mangala, Warsame Marian, Umulisa Noella, Ngamije Daniel, Munyaneza Tharcisse, Mazarati Jean-Baptiste, Munguti Kaendi, Campagne Pascal, Criscuolo Alexis, Ariey Frédéric, Murindahabi Monique, Ringwald Pascal, Fidock David A, Mbituyumuremyi Aimable, Menard Didier
Abstract excerpt
Artemisinin resistance (delayed P. falciparum clearance following artemisinin-based combination therapy), is widespread across Southeast Asia but to date has not been reported in Africa1-4. Here we genotyped the P. falciparum K13 (Pfkelch13) propeller domain, mutations in which can mediate artemisinin resistance5,6, in pretreatment samples collected from recent dihydroarteminisin-piperaquine and...
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