Multiple origins of resistance-conferring mutations in <it>Plasmodium vivax dihydrofolate reductase</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In order to maximize the useful therapeutic life of antimalarial drugs, it is crucial to understand the mechanisms by which parasites resistant to antimalarial drugs are selected and spread in natural populations. Recent work has dem...

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Main Authors: O'Neil Michael T, Maestre Amanda, Hapuarachchi Hapuarachchige C, Rungsihirunrat Kanchana, Prajapati Surendra, Auliff Alyson, Hawkins Vivian N, Cheng Qin, Joshi Hema, Na-Bangchang Kesara, Sibley Carol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/72