Lack of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in northwest Benin after 10 years of use of artemisinin-based combination therapy

Lack of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in northwest Benin after 10 years of use of artemisinin-based combination therapy

Aim: In Benin, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been recommended as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria since 2004. The emergence in Southeast Asia of parasites that are resistant to artemisinins poses a serious threat to global control of this dis...

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Main Authors: Ogouyèmi-Hounto Aurore, Damien Georgia, Deme Awa Bineta, Ndam Nicaise T., Assohou Constance, Tchonlin Didier, Mama Atika, Hounkpe Virgile Olivier, Moutouama Jules Doumitou, Remoué Franck, Ndiaye Daouda, Gazard Dorothée Kinde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Malaria
Resistance
Artemisinin
K13 propeller
Benin
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016028

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016028

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