Screening for K13-Propeller Mutations Associated with Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Yambio County (Western Equatoria State, South Sudan).

24 Recently, northern Uganda, bordering South Sudan, reported a high presence of molecular markers related to artemisinin partial resistance, including an increasing trend in frequencies for C469Y and A675V, both associated with delayed parasite clearance. 13 , 15 Although these mutations have not been found in South Sudan, there is a risk of introduction and spread to this country.

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