Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria: Research Challenges, Opportunities, and Public Health Implications
Artemisinin-based combination therapies are the most effective drugs to treat Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Reduced sensitivity to artemisinin monotherapy, coupled with the emergence of parasite resistance to all partner drugs, threaten to place millions of patients at risk of inadequate treatment...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3414557/ |