Analysis of anti-malarial resistance markers in pfmdr1 and pfcrt across Southeast Asia in the Tracking Resistance to Artemisinin Collaboration

Analysis of anti-malarial resistance markers in pfmdr1 and pfcrt across Southeast Asia in the Tracking Resistance to Artemisinin Collaboration

Abstract Background Declining anti-malarial efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy, and reduced Plasmodium falciparum susceptibility to individual anti-malarials are being documented across an expanding area of Southeast Asia (SEA). Genotypic markers complement phenotypic studies in asses...

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Main Authors: Krongkan Srimuang, Olivo Miotto, Pharath Lim, Rick M. Fairhurst, Dominic P. Kwiatkowski, Charles J. Woodrow, Mallika Imwong, for the Tracking Resistance to Artemisinin Collaboration
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Anti-malarial resistance
Chloroquine
Amodiaquine
Mefloquine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-016-1598-6

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