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December 17, 2014

Cause of malaria drug resistance in SE Asia identified
New York NY (SPX) Dec 18, 2014
Growing resistance to malaria drugs in Southeast Asia is caused by a single mutated gene inside the disease-causing Plasmodium falciparum parasite, according to a study led by David Fidock, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology and of medical sciences (in medicine) at Columbia University Medical Center. This finding provides public health officials around the world with a way to look for pockets of emerging resistance and potentially eliminate them before they spread. Though malaria ... read more

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