Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 alleles in settings with different levels of Plasmodium vivax co-endemicity in Ethiopia

Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 alleles in settings with different levels of Plasmodium vivax co-endemicity in Ethiopia

Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax co-exist at different endemicity levels across Ethiopia. For over two decades Artemether-Lumefantrine (AL) is the first line treatment for uncomplicated P. falciparum, while chloroquine (CQ) is still used to treat P. vivax. It is currently unclear whether a shift f...

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Main Authors: Elifaged Hailemeskel, Temesgen Menberu, Girma Shumie, Sinknesh Behaksra, Wakweya Chali, Migbaru Keffale, Mulualem Belachew, Getasew Shitaye, Hussien Mohammed, Daniel Abebe, Temesgen Ashine, Chris Drakeley, Hassen Mamo, Beyene Petros, Teun Bousema, Fitsum G. Tadesse, Endalamaw Gadisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221132071930065X

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