Article
Molecular survey of pfmdr-1, pfcrt, and pfk13 gene mutations among patients returning from Plasmodium falciparum endemic areas to Turkey.
Malaria journal - 27 Sept 2024
Avcı Kübra Dilan, Karakuş Mehmet, Kart Yaşar Kadriye
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In recent years, there has been an increasing trend in the number of imported Plasmodium falciparum cases in Turkey. To improve treatment success and to better understand malaria epidemiology among imported cases, it is necessary to determine anti-malarial drug resistance. This study aimed to survey polymorphisms of resistance genes in imported P. falciparum patients using archived thin smear...
Topics
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Turkey
- Protozoan Proteins
- Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Humans
- Membrane Transport Proteins
- Female
- Male
- Adult
- Mutation
