Reduced susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to artesunate in southern Myanmar.

Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinins, the first line treatment for malaria worldwide, has been reported in western Cambodia. Resistance is characterized by significantly delayed clearance of parasites following artemisinin treatment. Artemisinin resistance has not previously been reporte...

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Main Authors: Myat P Kyaw, Myat H Nyunt, Khin Chit, Moe M Aye, Kyin H Aye, Niklas Lindegardh, Joel Tarning, Mallika Imwong, Christopher G Jacob, Charlotte Rasmussen, Jamie Perin, Pascal Ringwald, Myaing M Nyunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3592920?pdf=render