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A Countrywide Survey of hrp2/3 Deletions and kelch13 Mutations Co-occurrence in Ethiopia.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 16 Dec 2024
Kamaliddin Claire, Burke-Gaffney Jack, Ashraf Shoaib, Castañeda-Mogollón Daniel, Adamu Aderaw, Mekonen Tefa Bacha, Wijesinghe Ayesha, Pussegoda Enaara, Feleke Sindew Mekasha, Pillai Dylan R
Abstract excerpt
Malaria elimination relies on detection of Plasmodium falciparum histidine-rich proteins 2/3 (HRP2/3) through rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and treatment with artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs). Data from the Horn of Africa suggest increasing hrp2/3 gene deletions and ACT partial resistance kelch13 (k13) mutations. To assess this, 233 samples collected during a national survey from 7 regions of Ethiopia...
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