<it>Plasmodium chabaudi chabaudi </it>malaria parasites can develop stable resistance to atovaquone with a mutation in the cytochrome b gene

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>, has developed resistance to many of the drugs in use. The recommended treatment policy is now to use drug combinations. The atovaquone-proguanil (AP) drug combination, is one of the treatme...

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Main Authors: Alves Ana C, Lopes Dinora, Castro Helena, Neto Zoraima, Afonso Ana, Tomás Ana M, Rosário Virgílio D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/135

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