Plasmodium—a brief introduction to the parasites causing human malaria and their basic biology

S Sato - Journal of physiological anthropology, 2021 - Springer
Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases of humans. It is problematic
clinically and economically as it prevails in poorer countries and regions, strongly hindering …

Advances and opportunities in malaria population genomics

DE Neafsey, AR Taylor, BL MacInnis - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
Almost 20 years have passed since the first reference genome assemblies were published
for Plasmodium falciparum, the deadliest malaria parasite, and Anopheles gambiae, the …

Plasmodium falciparum K13 mutations in Africa and Asia impact artemisinin resistance and parasite fitness

BH Stokes, SK Dhingra, K Rubiano, S Mok, J Straimer… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
The emergence of mutant K13-mediated artemisinin (ART) resistance in Plasmodium
falciparum malaria parasites has led to widespread treatment failures across Southeast …

Antimalarial drug resistance and novel targets for antimalarial drug discovery

MA Shibeshi, ZD Kifle, SA Atnafie - Infection and drug resistance, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Malaria is among the most devastating and widespread tropical parasitic diseases in which
most prevalent in develo** countries. Antimalarial drug resistance is the ability of a …

Artemisinin-resistant K13 mutations rewire Plasmodium falciparum's intra-erythrocytic metabolic program to enhance survival

S Mok, BH Stokes, NF Gnädig, LS Ross, T Yeo… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The emergence and spread of artemisinin resistance, driven by mutations in Plasmodium
falciparum K13, has compromised antimalarial efficacy and threatens the global malaria …

Emergence, transmission dynamics and mechanisms of artemisinin partial resistance in malaria parasites in Africa

PJ Rosenthal, V Asua, MD Conrad - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2024 - nature.com
Malaria, mostly due to Plasmodium falciparum infection in Africa, remains one of the most
important infectious diseases in the world. Standard treatment for uncomplicated P …

A Kelch13-defined endocytosis pathway mediates artemisinin resistance in malaria parasites

J Birnbaum, S Scharf, S Schmidt, E Jonscher… - Science, 2020 - science.org
Artemisinin and its derivatives (ARTs) are the frontline drugs against malaria, but resistance
is jeopardizing their effectiveness. ART resistance is mediated by mutations in the parasite's …

Assessing risks of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to select next-generation antimalarials

M Duffey, B Blasco, JN Burrows, TNC Wells… - Trends in …, 2021 - cell.com
Strategies to counteract or prevent emerging drug resistance are crucial for the design of
next-generation antimalarials. In the past, resistant parasites were generally identified …

Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine in the treatment of malaria and repurposing in treating COVID-19

ZN Lei, ZX Wu, S Dong, DH Yang, L Zhang, Z Ke… - Pharmacology & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Chloroquine (CQ) and Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) have been commonly used for
the treatment and prevention of malaria, and the treatment of autoimmune diseases for …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmodium falciparum resistance to ACTs: Emergence, mechanisms, and outlook

FA Siddiqui, X Liang, L Cui - … Journal for Parasitology: Drugs and Drug …, 2021 - Elsevier
Emergence and spread of resistance in Plasmodium falciparum to the frontline treatment
artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) in the epicenter of multidrug resistance of …