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Temporal genomics in Southern Zambia shows rising prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum mutations linked to delayed clearance after artemisinin-lumefantrine treatment.
Scientific reports - 5 Nov 2024
Fola Abebe A, Kobayashi Tamaki, Hamapumbu Harry, Musonda Michael, Katowa Ben, Matoba Japhet, Stevenson Jennifer C, Norris Douglas E, Thuma Philip E, Wesolowski Amy, Moss William J, Juliano Jonathan J, Bailey Jeffrey A
Abstract excerpt
The emergence of antimalarial drug resistance is an impediment to malaria control and elimination in Africa. Analysis of temporal trends in molecular markers of resistance is critical to inform policy makers and guide malaria treatment guidelines. In a low and seasonal transmission region of southern Zambia, we successfully genotyped 85.5% (389/455) of Plasmodium falciparum samples collected between 2013 and 2018...
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