Surveillance of molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance (kelch13 mutations) in Papua New Guinea between 2016 and 2018

Surveillance of molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance (kelch13 mutations) in Papua New Guinea between 2016 and 2018

Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is a global threat to malaria control and elimination efforts. Mutations in the P. falciparum kelch13 gene (Pfk13) that are associated with delayed parasite clearance have emerged on the Thai-Cambodian border since 2008....

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Main Authors: Dulcie Lautu-Gumal, Zahra Razook, Tamarah Koleala, Elma Nate, Samuel McEwen, Diana Timbi, Manuel W. Hetzel, Evelyn Lavu, Nakapi Tefuarani, Leo Makita, James Kazura, Ivo Mueller, William Pomat, Moses Laman, Leanne J. Robinson, Alyssa E. Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug Resistance
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Artemisinin resistance
Antimalarial drug resistance
kelch13 mutations
Malaria control
Surveillance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211320721000312

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