Frequency of Pfcrt T76 and Pfdhfr Asn-108 Drug Resistance Mutations in falciparum Malaria in Southeastern Malaria Endemic Area of Iran
Background: Point mutations in the genes, Pfcrt and Pfdhfr, have been identified elsewhere as strongly associated with re­sistance to chloroquine (CQ) and pyrimethamine, respectively.  Methods: Using a restriction digestion method, we report the frequency of two important mu...
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Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2008-05-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/6082.pdf&manuscript_id=6082 |