Kelch 13-propeller polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum from Jazan region, southwest Saudi Arabia

Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is recommended at the initial phase for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum, to reduce morbidity and mortality in all countries where malaria is endemic. Polymorphism in portions of P. falciparum gene encoding kelch (K13)-propeller domai...

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Main Authors: Ommer Mohammed Dafalla, Mohammed Alzahrani, Ahmed Sahli, Mohammed Abdulla Al Helal, Mohammad Mohammad Alhazmi, Elsiddig Mohammed Noureldin, Waheed Sideeg Mohamed, Tajeldin Bashir Hamid, Aymen Awad Abdelhaleem, Yahya Ali Hobani, Ommar Ali Arif, Ibrahim Munagi Bokar, Abdulazai Mohammed Hakami, Zaki Manawar Eisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03467-3