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Plasmodium falciparum Plasmepsin 2 Duplications, West Africa
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August 17 2018
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 24(8):1591-1593
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:Dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine (DHA/PPQ) is increasingly deployed as antimalaria drug in Africa. We report the detection in Mali of Plasmodium falciparum infections carrying plasmepsin 2 duplications (associated with piperaquine resistance) in 7/65 recurrent infections within 2 months after DHA/PPQ treatment. These findings raise concerns about the long-term efficacy of DHA/PPQ treatment in Africa.
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Pubmed ID:29798744
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6056108
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