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Behavioral factors associated with artemisinin resistance: linking community treatment practices with pfkelch13 mutations in Northern Uganda.
Malaria journal - 6 Jun 2026
Thein Khin Zar Khaing, Fukuda Naoyuki, Balikagala Betty, Yoshida Naoko, Kubo Makoto, Anena Brenda, Anywar Denis Arony, Aginya Emmanuel Odongo, Mita Toshihiro
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BACKGROUND: Uganda is listed among the few African countries where artemisinin partial resistance has already emerged. It has been increasing there since 2017, providing a unique opportunity to track the dynamics of its spread. Although selection of artemisinin resistant parasites by sub-optimal dosing has been suggested in vitro, epidemiological evidence that community knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP)...
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