Different patterns of pfcrt and pfmdr1 polymorphism in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Tehama region, Yemen

Introduction. Despite the efforts of the malaria control programme, malaria morbidity is still a common health problem in Yemen, with 60% of the population at risk. Plasmodium falciparum is responsible for 99% of malaria cases. The emergence in Yemen of parasite resistance to chloroquine (CQ) prompt...

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Published in:	PeerJ
Main Authors:	Wahib M. Atroosh, Hesham M. Al-Mekhlafi, Adel Al-Jasari, Hany Sady, Salwa S. Dawaki, Fatin N. Elyana, Mona A. Al-Areeqi, Nabil A. Nasr, Awatif M. Abdulsalam, Lahvanya R. Subramaniam, Meram Azzani, Init Ithoi, Yee Ling Lau, Johari Surin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	PeerJ Inc. 2016-07-01
Subjects:	Malaria Plasmodium falciparum Yemen Drug resistance pfcrt pfmdr1
Online Access:	https://peerj.com/articles/2191.pdf