What exactly does the PfK13 C580Y mutation in Plasmodium falciparum influence?
Abstract Background The emergence and spread of artemisinin resistance threaten global malaria control and elimination goals, and encourage research on the mechanisms of drug resistance in malaria parasites. Mutations in Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 (PfK13) protein are associated with artemisinin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-11-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-06024-4 |