Amplification of pvmdr1 associated with multidrug-resistant Plasmodium vivax.

BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant strains of Plasmodium vivax are emerging in Southeast Asia. METHODS: In vitro drug susceptibility and pvmdr1 genotype were determined in P. vivax field isolates from Indonesia and Thailand. RESULTS: Increased pvmdr1 copy number was present in 21% of isolates from Tha...

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Autors principals: Suwanarusk, R, Chavchich, M, Russell, B, Jaidee, A, Chalfein, F, Barends, M, Prasetyorini, B, Kenangalem, E, Piera, K, Lek-Uthai, U, Anstey, N, Tjitra, E, Nosten, F, Cheng, Q, Price, R
Format: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicat: 2008