Real-time PCR/MCA assay using fluorescence resonance energy transfer for the genotyping of resistance related DHPS-540 mutations in <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine has been abandoned as first- or second-line treatment by most African malaria endemic countries in favour of artemisinin-based combination treatments, but the drug is still used as intermittent preventive t...

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Main Authors: Dujardin Jean-Claude, Bonnet Maryline, van Overmeir Chantal, Mens Petra F, d'Alessandro Umberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/48