CPC C12Q 1/6893 (2013.01) [C12Q 1/6827 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/156 (2013.01); C12Q 2600/158 (2013.01); G01N 2333/445 (2013.01); Y02A 50/30 (2018.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method for in vitro genotyping and treatment of a Plasmodium resistant to piperaquine comprising:
extracting DNA from a sample containing a Plasmodium from a patient infected by a Plasmodium,
measuring the number of copies per genome of PfPM2 and PfPM3 genes, and
detecting the presence of at least 2 copies per genome of PfPM2 and PfPM3 genes of the Plasmodium resistant to piperaquine in the extracted DNA, and
treating the patient with an anti-malaria treatment without piperaquine if the patient is infected by a Plasmodium that has at least 2 copies per genome of PfPM2 and PfPM3 genes.
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