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Artemisinin resistance-associated gene mutations in Plasmodium falciparum: A case study of severe malaria from Mozambique.
Travel medicine and infectious disease - 1 Jan 2000
Casanova Daniela, Baptista Vitória, Costa Magda, Freitas Bruno, Pereira Maria das Neves Imaculada, Calçada Carla, Mota Paula, Kythrich Olena, Pereira Maria Helena Jacinto Sarmento, Osório Nuno S, Veiga Maria Isabel
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BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) in treating Plasmodium falciparum, is vital for global malaria control efforts, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The examination of imported cases from endemic areas holds implications for malaria chemotherapy on a global scale. METHOD: A 45-year-old male presented with high fever, dry cough, diarrhoea and generalized muscle pain,...
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