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Case Report: The First Case of Genotypically Confirmed Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 Propeller Mutation in Sri Lanka and Its Implications on the Elimination Status of Malaria.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 14 Dec 2020
Fernando Deepika, Weerasekera Chamarika Jayanetti, Gunasekera W M Kumudunayana T de A W, Hapuarachchi H Chanditha, Koo Carmen, Munas Muzrif, Ranaweera Prasad
Abstract excerpt
This case report discusses recrudescence of imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria, in the presence of P. falciparum Kelch13 (PfK13) propeller mutation, in a patient diagnosed and fully treated with artemether-lumefantrine under direct observation in Sri Lanka. This patient presented with a history of 5 days of fever following his arrival from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He had visited Rwanda 1 week...
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