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First Detection in West Africa of a Mutation That May Contribute to Artemisinin Resistance Plasmodium falciparum
8 Oct 2021
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Background: The spread of drug resistance has seriously impacted the effective treatment of infection with the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum. Continuous monitoring of molecular marker polymorphisms associated with drug resistance in parasites is essential for malaria control and elimination efforts. Our study describes mutations observed in the resistance genes Pfkelch13, Pfcrt, and Pfmdr1 in imported...
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