Novel Mutations in K13 Propeller Gene of Artemisinin-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum

Novel Mutations in K13 Propeller Gene of Artemisinin-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum

We looked for mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum K13 propeller gene of an artemisinin-resistant parasite on islands in Lake Victoria, Kenya, where transmission in 2012–2013 was high. The 4 new types of nonsynonymous, and 5 of synonymous, mutations we detected among 539 samples analyzed provide c...

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Main Authors: Rie Isozumi, Haruki Uemura, Isao Kimata, Yoshio Ichinose, John Logedi, Ahmeddin H. Omar, Akira Kaneko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
artemisinin
drug resistance
point mutation
parasites
malaria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/3/14-0898_article

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