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Creating and Validating Ligase Primers to Detect Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Associated with Atovaquone Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 5 Apr 2023
Alruwaili Muharib, Elahi Rubayet, van Schalkwyk Donelly, Sutherland Colin, Shapiro Theresa, Prigge Sean, Sullivan David
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Atovaquone-proguanil is one of the most commonly prescribed malaria prophylactic drugs. However, sporadic mutations conferring resistance to atovaquone have been detected in recent years associated with single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the Plasmodium falciparum cytochrome b ( pfcytb) gene. Monitoring polymorphisms linked with resistance is essential in assessing the prevalence of drug resistance and may...
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