Within-host competition can delay evolution of drug resistance in malaria.
In the malaria parasite P. falciparum, drug resistance generally evolves first in low-transmission settings, such as Southeast Asia and South America. Resistance takes noticeably longer to appear in the high-transmission settings of sub-Saharan Africa, although it may spread rapidly thereafter. Here...
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-08-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6103507?pdf=render |