Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum cases and molecular surveillance of drug resistance genes in Western Myanmar

Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine for treating uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum cases and molecular surveillance of drug resistance genes in Western Myanmar

Abstract Background Currently, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is the first-line anti-malarial treatment in malaria-endemic areas. However, resistance in Plasmodium falciparum to artemisinin-based combinations emerging in the Greater Mekong Sub-region is a major problem hindering malaria...

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Main Authors: Yanrui Wu, Myat Thut Soe, Pyae Linn Aung, Luyi Zhao, Weilin Zeng, Lynette Menezes, Zhaoqing Yang, Myat Phone Kyaw, Liwang Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium Falciparum
Artemisinin resistance
pfk13
pfcrt
pfmdr1
pfdhps
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03376-5

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