This study was a part of the activity of monitoring Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine (DHP) treatment in subjects infected with P.falciparum and P.vivax in Kalimantan and Sulawesi. SNP Y976F had been proved as the mutation in pvmdr1 gene which was related to P. vivax resistance chloroquine in Papua. Data of spreading pvmdr1 SNP Y976F outside Papua is needed for using Dihidroartemisinin-Piperakuin …
Background:The severity of clinical manifestation of dengue infection depends on the 4 virus serotypes. The aim of the study is to explore the distribution of dengue virus serotypes in 3 cities (Pontianak, Medan and Jakarta) in 2008. Methods: The study was across-sectional designed; data were obtained from each 2 hospitals in Pontianak, Medan and Jakarta. Sera samples were collected from pati…
In monitoring the treatment of malaria with Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHP), microscopic cross check and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) performed to validate the results of laboratory examinations in the field. This study used finger prick samples from subjects with a diagnosis of malaria in monitoring the treatment of malaria with DHP in Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Samples taken at day 0, b…