Prevalence of antifolate resistance mutations in Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Afghanistan.
BACKGROUND: Artesunate plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (AS+SP) is now first-line treatment for Plasmodium falciparum infection in several south Asian countries, including Afghanistan. Molecular studies provide a sensitive means to investigate the current state of drug susceptibility to the SP compon...
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| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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