Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum K13-propeller in Angola and Mozambique after the introduction of the ACTs.

We report the presence of SNPs in Plasmodium falciparum K13-propeller gene in two African countries, Angola and Mozambique, where malaria is a serious public health problem. Samples were collected before and after ACT introduction as first-line treatment. In each country 50 samples collected before...

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Main Authors: Carlos Escobar, Sara Pateira, Elsa Lobo, Lis Lobo, Rosa Teodosio, Fernanda Dias, Natercia Fernandes, Ana Paula Arez, Luis Varandas, Fatima Nogueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4366227?pdf=render