article · BMC Infectious Diseases

The changing landscape of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Molly Deutsch-Feldman
Antoinette Tshefu
Özkan Aydemir
Nicholas F. Brazeau
Steve M. Taylor
Jonathan J. Juliano
Steven R. Meshnick
Jeffrey A. Bailey
Margaret Carrel
Samir Bhatt
Melchior Mwandagalirwa Kashamuka
Robert Verity

201940 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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This study uses population-representative samples to describe the changing landscape of SP resistance within the DRC, and the persistence of chloroquine resistance. Vigilant molecular surveillance is critical for controlling the spread of resistance.

Research topics

Malaria Research and Control
Mosquito-borne diseases and control
Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

Sustainable Development Goals

3Good Health and Well-being

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DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-4523-0

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