Assessment of molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance among children participating in a therapeutic efficacy study in western Kenya

Assessment of molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance among children participating in a therapeutic efficacy study in western Kenya

Abstract Background Anti-malarial drug resistance remains a major threat to global malaria control efforts. In Africa, Plasmodium falciparum remains susceptible to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), but the emergence of resistant parasites in multiple countries in Southeast Asia and concer...

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Main Authors: Winnie Chebore, Zhiyong Zhou, Nelli Westercamp, Kephas Otieno, Ya Ping Shi, Sheila B. Sergent, Kelsey Anne Rondini, Samaly Souza Svigel, Benard Guyah, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Eric S. Halsey, Aaron M. Samuels, Simon Kariuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Anti-malarial drug resistance
Pfk13
Pfmdr1
Pfcrt
Pfpm2
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03358-7

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