Emergence of Plasmodium falciparum strains with artemisinin partial resistance in East Africa and the Horn of Africa: is there a need to panic?

Abstract The emergence and spread of artemisinin partial resistance in East and Horn of Africa is alarming. However, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) generally remains efficacious for the treatment of falciparum malaria. The emergence of partial artemisinin resistance does not currently m...

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Main Authors: Ashenafi Assefa, Abebe A. Fola, Geremew Tasew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-024-04848-8