K13-propeller gene polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum and the therapeutic effect of artesunate among migrant workers returning to Guangxi, China (2014–2017)

K13-propeller gene polymorphisms of Plasmodium falciparum and the therapeutic effect of artesunate among migrant workers returning to Guangxi, China (2014–2017)

Abstract Background The resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to artemisinin has been identified in Asia and some parts of Africa. The drug resistance of P. falciparum will be an obstacle to the successful elimination of malaria by 2025. Whole-genome sequencing of the artemisinin-resistant parasite li...

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Main Authors: Jun Li, Yunliang Shi, Weiwei Zhang, Hui Yan, Kangming Lin, Shujiao Wei, Haiyan Wei, Yichao Yang, Shanping Huang, Yuxin Lu, Anxiang Ma, Jian Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Africa
K13-propeller gene
Artesunate treatment
Artemisinin resistance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-019-2984-7

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