In Vitro Confirmation of Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum from Patient Isolates, Southern Rwanda, 2019.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(4): 852-855, 2022 04.
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ABSTRACT
Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is conferred by mutations in the kelch 13 (K13) gene. In Rwanda, K13 mutations have increased over the past decade, including mutations associated with delayed parasite clearance. We document artemisinin resistance in P. falciparum patient isolates from Rwanda carrying K13 R561H, A675V, and C469F mutations.
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Artemisininas
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Antimaláricos
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article