Molecular surveillance of the Pfmdr1 N86Y allele among Congolese pregnant women with asymptomatic malaria

Molecular surveillance of the Pfmdr1 N86Y allele among Congolese pregnant women with asymptomatic malaria

Abstract Background Malaria in pregnancy is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Regular surveillance of artemisinin-based combination therapy tolerance, or molecular makers of resistance, is vital for effective malaria treatment, control and eradication programmes. Plasmodium falci...

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Main Authors: Louis Regis Dossou-Yovo, Francine Ntoumi, Felix Koukouikila-Koussounda, Jeannhey Christevy Vouvoungui, Ayodele Adedoja, David Nderu, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Arsène Lenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Pfmdr1
Antimalarial drug resistance
Lumefantrine
Brazzaville
Republic of Congo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03246-0

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