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Day 3 parasitemia and Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 mutations among uncomplicated malaria patients treated with artemether-lumefantrine in Adjumani district, Uganda.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2024
Angwe Martin Kamilo, Mwebaza Norah, Nsobya Sam Lubwama, Vudriko Patrick, Dralabu Saviour, Omali Denis, Tumwebaze Maria Agnes, Ocan Moses
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Artemisinin resistance threatens malaria control and elimination efforts globally. Recent studies have reported the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites tolerant to artemisinin agents in sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. The current study assessed the day 3 parasite clearance and its correlation with P. falciparum K13 propeller gene (pfkelch13) mutations in P. falciparum parasites isolated from...
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