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Molecular surveillance of Kelch 13 polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Kenya and Ethiopia.
Malaria journal - 29 Jan 2024
Jeang Brook, Zhong Daibin, Lee Ming-Chieh, Atieli Harrysone, Yewhalaw Delenasaw, Yan Guiyun
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BACKGROUND: Timely molecular surveillance of Plasmodium falciparum kelch 13 (k13) gene mutations is essential for monitoring the emergence and stemming the spread of artemisinin resistance. Widespread artemisinin resistance, as observed in Southeast Asia, would reverse significant gains that have been made against the malaria burden in Africa. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of k13...
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