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Artemisinin and partner drug resistance markers in Plasmodium falciparum from Tanzanian paediatric malaria patients, 2016–2022
1 Jul 2025
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BACKGROUND: Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a significant public health concern in Tanzania, particularly among children under 5 years of age. The emergence and spread of partial artemisinin resistance in East Africa add to this concern. Specific mutations in the P. falciparum kelch-13 (Pfk13) and multidrug drug resistance 1 (Pfmdr1) genes are associated with artemisinin resistance and lumefantrine...
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