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The prevalence of Pfk13 polymorphism in malaria patients treated with artemisinin-based therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Parasitology research - 14 May 2024
Hung Dang The, Tran Linh, Tam Dao Ngoc Hien, Elshafei Ghada, Cuong Nguyen The Ky, Ha Nam Xuan, Khader Sarah Abd Elaziz, Le Quang Loc, Shaikhkhalil Hosam Waleed, Abdallfatah Abdallfatah, Aziz Jeza M Abdul, Hirayama Kenji, Huy Nguyen Tien
Abstract excerpt
Artemisinin (ART) combination therapy is the main treatment for malaria. Pfk13 mutations (or K13 mutations, Kelch 13) are associated with ART resistance. This study aims to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of K13 mutations with ART resistance in malaria-endemic countries. An electronic search of studies in 2018 and a manual search in 2020 were performed to identify relevant studies....
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