Molecular surveillance of the antifolate-resistant mutation I164L in imported african isolates of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>in Europe: sentinel data from TropNetEurop
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria parasites that carry the DHFR-mutation I164L are not only highly resistant to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine but also to the new antimalarial drug chlorproguanil-dapsone. The spread of this mutation in Africa would result in a pub...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2003-06-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/2/1/17 |