Independent emergence of artemisinin resistance mutations among Plasmodium falciparum in Southeast Asia.

The emergence of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum in Southeast Asia threatens malaria treatment efficacy. Mutations in a kelch protein encoded on P. falciparum chromosome 13 (K13) have been associated with resistance in vitro and in field samples from Cambodia.P. falciparum infections fro...

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Main Authors: Takala-Harrison, S, Jacob, C, Arze, C, Cummings, M, Silva, J, Dondorp, A, Fukuda, M, Hien, T, Mayxay, M, Noedl, H, Nosten, F, Kyaw, M, Nhien, N, Imwong, M, Bethell, D, Se, Y, Lon, C, Tyner, S, Saunders, D, Ariey, F, Mercereau-Puijalon, O, Menard, D, Newton, P, Khanthavong, M, Hongvanthong, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2015