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Molecular markers of artemisinin resistance during falciparum malaria elimination in Eastern Myanmar.
Malaria journal - 8 May 2024
Thu Aung Myint, Phyo Aung Pyae, Pateekhum Chanapat, Rae Jade D, Landier Jordi, Parker Daniel M, Delmas Gilles, Watthanaworawit Wanitda, McLean Alistair R D, Arya Ann, Reyes Ann, Li Xue, Miotto Olivo, Soe Kyaw, Ashley Elizabeth A, Dondorp Arjen, White Nicholas J, Day Nicholas P, Anderson Tim J C, Imwong Mallika, Nosten Francois, Smithuis Frank
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum threatens global malaria elimination efforts. To contain and then eliminate artemisinin resistance in Eastern Myanmar a network of community-based malaria posts was instituted and targeted mass drug administration (MDA) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (three rounds at monthly intervals) was conducted. The prevalence of artemisinin resistance during...
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