Artemisinin-resistant malaria: Research challenges, opportunities, and public health implications

• Main Authors: Rick M. Fairhurst, Gaurvika M.L. Nayyar, Joel G. Breman, Rachel Hallett, Jonathan L. Vennerstrom, Socheat Duong, Pascal Ringwald, Thomas E. Wellems, Christopher V. Plowe, Arjen M. Dondorp
• Other Authors: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14292
• Institution: Mahidol University

Artemisinin-based combination therapies are the most effective drugs to treat Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Reduced sensitivity to artemisinin monotherapy, coupled with the emergence of parasite resistance to all partner drugs, threaten to place millions of patients at risk of inadequate treatment...