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The dynamics of mutations associated with anti-malarial drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum.

Author(s): 
Ananias A. Escalante, David L. Smith, Yuseob Kim.
Reference: 
Trends in Parasitology, Volume 25, Issue 12, December 2009, Pages 557-563, doi:10.1016/j.pt.2009.09.008
Contact email: 
Ananias.Escalante@asu.edu

The evolution of resistance in Plasmodium falciparum against safe and affordable drugs such as chloroquine (CQ) and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) is a major global health threat.

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