Plasmodium falciparum kelch 13 Mutations, 9 Countries in Africa, 2014–2018

Plasmodium falciparum kelch 13 Mutations, 9 Countries in Africa, 2014–2018

The spread of drug resistance to antimalarial treatments poses a serious public health risk globally. To combat this risk, molecular surveillance of drug resistance is imperative. We report the prevalence of mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum kelch 13 propeller domain associated with partial ar...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Schmedes, Dhruviben Patel, Simran Dhal, Julia Kelley, Samaly S. Svigel, Pedro Rafael Dimbu, Adicatou-Laï Adeothy, Gauthier Mesia Kahunu, Papy Mandoko Nkoli, Abdoul Habib Beavogui, Simon Kariuki, Don P. Mathanga, Ousmane Koita, Deus Ishengoma, Ally Mohamad, Moonga Hawela, Leah F. Moriarty, Aaron M. Samuels, Julie Gutman, Mateusz M. Plucinski, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Zhiyong Zhou, Naomi W. Lucchi, Meera Venkatesan, Eric S. Halsey, Eldin Talundzic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pfk13 mutations
Plasmodium falciparum
kelch 13
artemisinin resistance
molecular surveillance
Africa
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/7/20-3230_article

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