Methods and reagents for detecting piperaquine-resistant plasmodium falciparum malaria
US12168805B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 26, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A50/30
- WIPO fieldBiotechnology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for genotyping a Plasmodium comprising: (a) providing a sample containing a Plasmodium; and (b) detecting the presence of an increased copy number of the genomic plasmepsin2-3 cluster. A method for the detection of a Plasmodium infection in a patient comprising: (a) providing a blood sample from a patient and (b) detecting the presence or absence of an increased copy number of the genomic plasmepsin2-3 cluster in the blood sample. Kits for genotyping a Plasmodium and/or detection of a Plasmodium infection. Methods of treating a Plasmodium infection.
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