Optimizing the HRP-2 In Vitro Malaria Drug Susceptibility Assay Using a Reference Clone to Improve Comparisons of Plasmodium falciparum Field Isolates

Abstract

Apparent emerging artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Southeast Asia requires development of practical tools to monitor for resistant parasites. Although in vitro anti-malarial susceptibility tests are widely used, uncertainties remain regarding interpretation of P. falciparum field isolate values.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 13, 2012
Accession Number
ADA568157

Entities

People

  • Chanthap Lon
  • Delia Bethell
  • Douglas S. Walsh
  • Kritsanai Yingyuen
  • Paktiya Teja-isavadharm
  • Panjaporn Chaichana
  • Stuart D. Tyner
  • Suwanna Chaorattanakawee
  • Wiriya Rutvisuttinunt
  • Youry Se

Organizations

  • Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Blood
  • Cambodia
  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Drug Resistance
  • Electrospray Ionization
  • Health
  • Malaria
  • Parasites
  • Parasitology
  • Peroxides
  • Public Health
  • Quality Control
  • Southeast Asia
  • Statistical Analysis

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Parasitology and Pharmacology of Malaria.
  • Systems Analysis and Design