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Assessment of genetic polymorphisms associated with malaria antifolate resistance among the population of Libreville, Gabon.
Malaria journal - 14 Jun 2023
Dinzouna-Boutamba Sylvatrie-Danne, Iroungou Berthe Amélie, Akombi Falone Larissa, Yacka-Mouele Lauriane, Moon Zin, Aung Ja Moon, Lee Sanghyun, Chung Dong-Il, Hong Yeonchul, Goo Youn-Kyoung
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BACKGROUND: Gabon is a malaria-threatened country with a stable and hyperendemic transmission of Plasmodium falciparum monoinfection. Malaria drug resistance is widely spread in many endemic countries around the world, including Gabon. The molecular surveillance of drug resistance to antifolates and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is one of the strategies for combating malaria. As Plasmodium parasites...
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