Absence of association between polymorphisms in the K13 gene and the presence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites at day 3 after treatment with artemisinin derivatives in Senegal.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.01.032
Abstract: In 2006, the Senegalese National Malaria Control Programme recommended artemisinin-based combination therapy as first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. In addition, intravenous (i.v.) injection of artesunate and artemether has gradually replaced quinine for the treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; plasmodium falciparum; artemisinin; gene ... See more keywords