Updates on k13 mutant alleles for artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum
Background: In the fight against malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum, the successes achieved by artemisinin were endangered by resistance of the parasites to the drug. Whole genome sequencing approach on artemisinin resistant parasite line discovered k13 gene associated with drug resistance. In...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118217301226 |