Change in mutation patterns of Plasmodium vivax dihydrofolate reductase (Pvdhfr) and dihydropteroate synthase (Pvdhps) in P. vivax isolates from malaria endemic areas of Thailand

Malaria is the most important public health problem in several countries. In Thailand, co-infections of Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum are common. We examined the prevalence and patterns of mutations in P. vivax dihydrofolate reductase (Pvdhfr) and P. vivax dihydropteroate synthase (Pvdh...

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Main Authors: Jiraporn Kuesap, Kanchana Rungsrihirunrat, Pimwan Thongdee, Ronnatrai Ruangweerayut, Kesara Na-Bangchang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000900017&lng=en&tlng=en