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Molecular Surveillance of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum Drug Resistance Genes in the Republic of Korea: 2022-2025.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 8 May 2026
Jung Haneul, Shin Hyun-Il, Ku Bora, Park Esther, Lee Myoung-Ro, Ju Jung-Won, Lee Hee-Il
Abstract excerpt
In the Republic of Korea (ROK), chloroquine is the first-line treatment for Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax), and primaquine is also prescribed to prevent relapse. For Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum), atovaquone-proguanil, pyronaridine-artesunate, and mefloquine are recommended. This study monitored drug resistance genes in blood samples collected from patients with P. vivax (soldiers, relapsed, and imported)...
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