Molecular surveillance of antimalarial drug resistance related genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Eritrea.
Acta Trop
; 157: 158-61, 2016 May.
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| ID: mdl-26875763
ABSTRACT
The introduction of artemisinin-based combination therapy has led to extraordinary results in malaria control, however the recent emergence of partial resistance to artemisinin therapy in Southeast Asia jeopardizes these successes. This study aimed at investigating resistance to the antimalarial drugs by evaluating the polymorphisms in the PfK13, Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 genes in Plasmodium falciparum isolates obtained from patients in Eritrea.
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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Resistência a Medicamentos
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Malária Falciparum
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Genes de Protozoários
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Artemisininas
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Antimaláricos
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article