Presence of P lasmodium falciparum strains with artemisinin-resistant K13 mutation C469Y in Busia County, Western Kenya

Abstract Malaria remains a key health and economic problem, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. The emergence of artemisinin drug resistance (ART-R) parasite strains poses a serious threat to the control and elimination of this scourge. This is because artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs)...

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Main Authors: Mark Makau, Bernard N. Kanoi, Calvin Mgawe, Michael Maina, Mimie Bitshi, Edwin K. Too, Taeko K. Naruse, Hussein M. Abkallo, Harrison Waweru, Ferdinand Adung’o, Osamu Kaneko, Jesse Gitaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-024-00640-1
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