Absence of Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance gene mutations eleven years after the adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Nigeria

Absence of Plasmodium falciparum artemisinin resistance gene mutations eleven years after the adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapy in Nigeria

Abstract Background The occurrence of artemisinin resistance (ART)-associated polymorphism of Plasmodium falciparum K13-propeller (pfk13) gene before and after the introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in two regions of Nigeria was investigated in this study. Regular surveillan...

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Main Authors: Moses Ikegbunam, Johnson A. Ojo, Kossiwa Kokou, Ugonna Morikwe, Chukwuemeka Nworu, Chibuzo Uba, Charles Esimone, Thirumalaisamy P. Velavan, Olusola Ojurongbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Drug resistance
Artemisinin
Pfkelch13
Nigeria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03968-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03968-9

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