Sequence analysis of coding DNA fragments of pfcrt and pfmdr-1 genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Odisha, India

Sequence analysis of coding DNA fragments of pfcrt and pfmdr-1 genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Odisha, India

The global emergence and spread of malaria parasites resistant to antimalarial drugs is the major problem in malaria control. The genetic basis of the parasite's resistance to the antimalarial drug chloroquine (CQ) is well-documented, allowing for the analysis of field isolates of malaria paras...

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Main Authors: Sasmita Kumari Das Sutar, Bhavna Gupta, Manoranjan Ranjit, Shantanu Kumar Kar, Aparup Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2011-02-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
antimalarial resistance
Plasmodium falciparum
pfcrt
pfmdr-1
Odisha
India
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762011000100013&lng=en&tlng=en

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