Altered Intraerythrocytic Development Phenotypes of Artemisinin-Resistant <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Confer a Fitness Advantage
Resistance to artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) has emerged in southeast Asia threatening the most widely used treatment against antimalarial-resistant Plasmodium falciparum worldwide. Artemisinin resistance has been associated with a reduced rate of parasite clearance following treatment wit...
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Scholar Commons
2015
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/5869 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7065&context=etd |