An unlabelled probe-based real time PCR and modified semi-nested PCR as molecular tools for analysis of chloroquine resistant Plasmodium vivax isolates from Afghanistan

An unlabelled probe-based real time PCR and modified semi-nested PCR as molecular tools for analysis of chloroquine resistant Plasmodium vivax isolates from Afghanistan

Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax resistance to chloroquine (CQ) has been reported from many endemic regions in the world. Plasmodium vivax is responsible for 95% of malaria cases in Afghanistan and CQ is the first-line treatment given for vivax malaria. The pvmdr-1 and pvcrt-o (K10 insertion) ge...

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Main Authors: Sayed Hussain Mosawi, Abdolhossein Dalimi, Najibullah Safi, Reza Fotouhi-Ardakani, Fatemeh Ghaffarifar, Javid Sadraei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium vivax
 pvmdr-1
pvcrt-o
Chloroquine resistance
Afghanistan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03323-4

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