Evolution of the Plasmodium vivax multidrug resistance 1 gene in the Greater Mekong Subregion during malaria elimination

Evolution of the Plasmodium vivax multidrug resistance 1 gene in the Greater Mekong Subregion during malaria elimination

Abstract Background The malaria elimination plan of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) is jeopardized by the increasing number of Plasmodium vivax infections and emergence of parasite strains with reduced susceptibility to the frontline drug treatment chloroquine/primaquine. This study aimed to dete...

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Main Authors: Huguette Gaelle Ngassa Mbenda, Meilian Wang, Jian Guo, Faiza Amber Siddiqui, Yue Hu, Zhaoqing Yang, Veerayuth Kittichai, Jetsumon Sattabongkot, Yaming Cao, Lubin Jiang, Liwang Cui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
Multidrug resistance 1 gene
Chloroquine resistance
Genetic diversity
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3934-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3934-5

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