In Vitro and Molecular Surveillance for Antimalarial Drug Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Parasites in Western Kenya Reveals Sustained Artemisinin Sensitivity …

NW Lucchi, F Komino, SA Okoth… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria control is hindered by the evolution and spread of resistance to antimalarials,
necessitating multiple changes to drug policies over time. A comprehensive antimalarial …

[HTML][HTML] Temporal trends in prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance alleles over two decades of changing antimalarial policy in coastal Kenya

J Okombo, AW Kamau, K Marsh, CJ Sutherland… - International Journal for …, 2014 - Elsevier
Molecular surveillance of drug resistance markers through time provides crucial information
on genomic adaptations, especially in parasite populations exposed to changing drug …

Temporal trends in molecular markers of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in human blood and profiles of corresponding resistant markers in mosquito …

Z Zhou, JE Gimnig, SB Sergent, Y Liu, B Abong'o… - Malaria journal, 2022 - Springer
Background Over the last two decades, the scale-up of vector control and changes in the first-
line anti-malarial, from chloroquine (CQ) to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and then to …

Assessment of molecular markers of anti-malarial drug resistance among children participating in a therapeutic efficacy study in western Kenya

W Chebore, Z Zhou, N Westercamp, K Otieno, YP Shi… - Malaria Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Anti-malarial drug resistance remains a major threat to global malaria control
efforts. In Africa, Plasmodium falciparum remains susceptible to artemisinin-based …

[HTML][HTML] Evolution of Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial drug resistance markers post-adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapies in Yaounde, Cameroon

PTN Niba, AM Nji, JPK Chedjou, H Hansson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the evolution of Plasmodium falciparum
antimalarial drug resistance markers by comparing the pre-and post-adoption of artemisinin …

Changing molecular markers of antimalarial drug sensitivity across Uganda

V Asua, J Vinden, MD Conrad, J Legac… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The potential spread of antimalarial drug resistance to Africa, in particular for artemisinins
and key partner drugs, is a major concern. We surveyed Plasmodium falciparum genetic …

Assessment of molecular markers for anti-malarial drug resistance after the introduction and scale-up of malaria control interventions in western Kenya

M Shah, Y Omosun, A Lal, C Odero, W Gatei, K Otieno… - Malaria journal, 2015 - Springer
Background Although it is well known that drug pressure selects for drug-resistant parasites,
the role of transmission reduction by insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) on drug resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Spatio-temporal distribution of antimalarial drug resistant gene mutations in a Plasmodium falciparum parasite population from Kilifi, Kenya: A 25 …

I Omedo, B Bartilol, D Kimani… - Wellcome Open …, 2022 - wellcomeopenresearch.org
Background: Antimalarial drug resistance is a major obstacle to sustainable malaria control.
Here we use amplicon sequencing to describe molecular markers of drug resistance in …

Molecular epidemiology of drug-resistant malaria in western Kenya highlands

D Zhong, Y Afrane, A Githeko, L Cui, DM Menge… - BMC infectious …, 2008 - Springer
Background Since the late 1980s a series of malaria epidemics has occurred in western
Kenya highlands. Among the possible factors that may contribute to the highland malaria …

Prevalence of mutations in Plasmodium falciparum genes associated with resistance to different antimalarial drugs in Nyando, Kisumu County in Kenya

KB Musyoka, JN Kiiru, E Aluvaala, P Omondi… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Resistance to the mainstay antimalarial drugs is a major concern in the control of malaria.
Delayed Plasmodium falciparum parasite clearance has been associated with Single …