A molecular marker of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria

• Main Authors: Frédéric Ariey, Benoit Witkowski, Chanaki Amaratunga, Johann Beghain, Anne Claire Langlois, Nimol Khim, Saorin Kim, Valentine Duru, Christiane Bouchier, Laurence Ma, Pharath Lim, Rithea Leang, Socheat Duong, Sokunthea Sreng, Seila Suon, Char Meng Chuor, Denis Mey Bout, Sandie Ménard, William O. Rogers, Blaise Genton, Thierry Fandeur, Olivo Miotto, Pascal Ringwald, Jacques Le Bras, Antoine Berry, Jean Christophe Barale, Rick M. Fairhurst, Françoise Benoit-Vical, Odile Mercereau-Puijalon, Didier Ménard
• Other Authors: Institut Pasteur, Paris
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Multidisciplinary
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/34983
• Institution: Mahidol University

Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin derivatives in southeast Asia threatens malaria control and elimination activities worldwide. To monitor the spread of artemisinin resistance, a molecular marker is urgently needed. Here, using whole-genome sequencing of an artemisinin-resistant parasi...