Polymorphisms in K13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr, and pfdhps in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Burkina Faso
Somé A, Sorgho H, Zongo I, Bazié T, Nikiéma F, Sawadogo A, Zongo M, Compaoré Y, Ouédraogo J. Polymorphisms in K13, pfcrt, pfmdr1, pfdhfr, and pfdhps in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Burkina Faso. Parasite 2016, 23: 60. PMID: 28004634, PMCID: PMC5178381, DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2016069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntigens, BacterialAntigens, SurfaceAntimalarialsArtemisininsBurkina FasoChildChild, PreschoolDrug ResistanceDrug Therapy, CombinationHumansInfantMalaria, FalciparumMembrane Transport ProteinsMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtozoan ProteinsYoung AdultConceptsPolymerase chain reactionUncomplicated malariaDrug resistance polymorphismsPfcrt 76TResistance-mediating polymorphismsPrevalence of polymorphismsSymptomatic malaria patientsAntimalarial drug resistanceGlobal malaria controlEmergence of resistancePfmdr1 184FPfmdr1 86YMalaria patientsPfdhps genesBaseline prevalenceCombination therapyHealth centersBlood samplesWestern CambodiaBetter efficacyGene polymorphismsCodon 540Malaria controlDrug resistancePfdhps