Plasmodium falciparum Kelch 13 mutations and treatment response in patients in Hpa-Pun District, Northern Kayin State, Myanmar.

• Main Authors: Bonnington, Craig A., Aung Pyae Phyo, Ashley, Elizabeth A., Mallika Imwong, Kanlaya Sriprawat, Parker, Daniel M., Proux, Stephane, White, Nicholas J., Nosten, Francois
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
• Format: Research Report
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Plasmodium falciparum malaria; Artemisinin; Parasite clearance; k13 mutation; Drug resistance
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/43778
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Artemisinin resistance, linked to polymorphisms in the Kelch gene on chromosome 13 of Plasmodium falciparum (k13), has outpaced containment eforts in South East Asia. For national malaria control programmes in the region, it is important to establish a surveillance system which include...