Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin-based combination therapies: A sword of Damocles in the path toward malaria elimination
The use of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), which combine an artemisinin derivative with a partner drug, in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria has largely been responsible for the significant reduction in malaria-related mortality in tropical and subtropical regions. ACTs have als...
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Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2018-01-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | https://www.parasite-journal.org/articles/parasite/full_html/2018/01/parasite180024/parasite180024.html |