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Genetic Diversity of Plasmodium falciparum and Distribution of Antimalarial Drug Resistance Mutations in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Infections

Elangwe Milo Sarah-Matio, Émilie Guillochon, Sandrine E. Nsango, Luc Abate, Christelle Maffo Ngou, Gaelle A. Bouopda, Lionel Brice Feufack-Donfack, Albert N. Bayibéki, Majoline T. Tchioffo, Arthur M. Talman, Alejandro Marín-Menéndez, Lawrence Ayong, Antoine Claessens, Thierry Léfèvre, Antoine Berry, Isabelle Morlais

2022Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy35 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Malaria control relies on passive case detection, and this strategy fails detecting asymptomatic infections. In addition, infections in endemic areas harbor multiple parasite genotypes that could affect case management and malaria epidemiology.

Topics & Concepts

Plasmodium falciparumDrug resistanceMalariaGenetic diversityVirologyDrugBiologyMutationGeneticsMedicinePharmacologyImmunologyGenePopulationEnvironmental healthMalaria Research and ControlHepatitis C virus researchDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection