Identification of a mutant PfCRT-mediated chloroquine tolerance phenotype in Plasmodium falciparum.

Mutant forms of the Plasmodium falciparum transporter PfCRT constitute the key determinant of parasite resistance to chloroquine (CQ), the former first-line antimalarial, and are ubiquitous to infections that fail CQ treatment. However, treatment can often be successful in individuals harboring muta...

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Auteurs principaux: Stephanie G Valderramos, Juan-Carlos Valderramos, Lise Musset, Lisa A Purcell, Odile Mercereau-Puijalon, Eric Legrand, David A Fidock
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Langue:EN
Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/4a22e5d7f9e44459ae244d4b5f675e31
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