Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Molecular Markers of Antimalarial Drug Resistance in a Residual Malaria Focus Area in Sabah, Malaysia.

Chloroquine (CQ) and fansidar (sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, SP) were widely used for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum for several decades in Malaysia prior to the introduction of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) in 2008. Our previous study in Kalabakan, located in south-east coast of Sab...

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Main Authors: Nor Azrina Norahmad, Mohd Ridzuan Mohd Abd Razak, Noor Rain Abdullah, Umi Rubiah Sastu, Mallika Imwong, Prem Kumar Muniandy, Muhammad Nor Farhan Saat, Amirrudin Muhammad, Jenarun Jelip, Moizin Tikuson, Norsalleh Yusof, Christina Rundi, Rose Nani Mudin, Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5082862?pdf=render