Prevalence of pfcrt point mutations and
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Carlo Severini; Michela Menegon; Anna Rosa Sannella; Maria Grazia Paglia; Pasqua
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Article
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2006
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The development in Plasmodium falciparum of the resistance to chloroquine (CQ) constitutes a public health priority, due to its direct influence in childhood mortality. The molecular basis for CQ resistance (CQR) is still unclear but, recently, a new relevant gene, named pfcrt, with several point mu