Accession Number:

ADA568157

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

Journal article

Corporate Author:

ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD

Personal Author(s):

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

Report Date:

2012-09-13

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

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.

Descriptors:

• *MALARIA
• *PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM
• IN VITRO ANALYSIS
• PARASITES
• REPRINTS
• RESISTANCE
• TEST AND EVALUATION
• TOOLS
• VALUE

Subject Categories:

• Microbiology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE