Genome sequencing sheds light on emerging drug resistance in malaria parasites.
Nat Genet
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Abstract | Plasmodium falciparum in Southeast Asia are gradually becoming resistant to artemesinin, a standard first-line treatment for malaria. Whole-genome sequencing offers a chance to better understand and perhaps undermine the parasite's evolutionary response to this drug. |
Year of Publication | 2013
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Journal | Nat Genet
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Volume | 45
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Issue | 6
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Pages | 589-90
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Date Published | 2013 Jun
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ISSN | 1546-1718
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DOI | 10.1038/ng.2648
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PubMed ID | 23715326
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