Molecular analysis demonstrates high prevalence of chloroquine resistance but no evidence of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Molecular analysis demonstrates high prevalence of chloroquine resistance but no evidence of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh

Abstract Background Artemisinin resistance is present in the Greater Mekong region and poses a significant threat for current anti-malarial treatment guidelines in Bangladesh. The aim of this molecular study was to assess the current status of drug resistance in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Banglad...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Benedikt Ley, Maisha Khair Nima, Fatema Tuj Johora, Mohammad Enayet Hossain, Kamala Thriemer, Sarah Auburn, Jutta Marfurt, Ric N. Price, Wasif A. Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Antimalarial drug resistance
Molecular markers
Single nucleotide polymorphism
pfcrt
pfmdr1
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1995-5

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