Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies: A sword of Damocles in the path toward malaria elimination

The use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), which combine an artemisinin derivative with a partner drug, in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria has largely been responsible for the significant reduction in malaria-related mortality in tropical and subtropical regions. ACTs have als...

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Main Authors: Ouji Manel, Augereau Jean-Michel, Paloque Lucie, Benoit-Vical Françoise
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2018-01-01
Series:Parasite
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Online Access:https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2018/01/parasite180024/parasite180024.html