Antimalarial drug resistance in Africa: the calm before the storm?

MD Conrad, PJ Rosenthal - The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2019 - thelancet.com
Antimalarial drug resistance, in particular resistance to Plasmodium falciparum, challenges
the treatment and control of malaria. In this Review, we summarise evolving patterns of …

[HTML][HTML] Drugs in development for malaria

EA Ashley, AP Phyo - Drugs, 2018 - Springer
The last two decades have seen a surge in antimalarial drug development with product
development partnerships taking a leading role. Resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to the …

Epidemiology and infectivity of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax gametocytes in relation to malaria control and elimination

T Bousema, C Drakeley - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2011 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the tropics, with Plasmodium
falciparum responsible for the majority of the disease burden and P. vivax being the …

Artemisinin‐based combination therapy for treating uncomplicated malaria

D Sinclair, B Zani, S Donegan… - Cochrane Database …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The World Health Organization recommends uncomplicated P. falciparum
malaria is treated using Artemisinin‐based Combination Therapy (ACT). This review aims to …

Malaria in Uganda: challenges to control on the long road to elimination: I. Epidemiology and current control efforts

A Yeka, A Gasasira, A Mpimbaza, J Achan… - Acta tropica, 2012 - Elsevier
Malaria remains one of the leading health problems of the developing world, and Uganda
bears a particularly large burden from the disease. Our understanding is limited by a lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Polymorphisms in K13 and Falcipain-2 Associated with Artemisinin Resistance Are Not Prevalent in Plasmodium falciparum Isolated from Ugandan Children

MD Conrad, V Bigira, J Kapisi, M Muhindo, MR Kamya… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
The emergence of resistance to artemisinin derivatives in Southeast Asia, manifested as
delayed clearance of Plasmodium falciparum following treatment with artemisinins, is a …

[HTML][HTML] Gametocyte carriage in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria following treatment with artemisinin combination therapy: a systematic review and …

WWARN Gametocyte Study Group teun. bousema … - BMC medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background Gametocytes are responsible for transmission of malaria from human to
mosquito. Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) reduces post-treatment gametocyte …

[HTML][HTML] Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and artemether-lumefantrine for treating uncomplicated malaria in African children: a randomised, non-inferiority trial

Q Bassat, M Mulenga, H Tinto, P Piola, S Borrmann… - PloS one, 2009 - journals.plos.org
Background Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) are currently the preferred option for
treating uncomplicated malaria. Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQP) is a promising …

In Vitro Activities of Piperaquine, Lumefantrine, and Dihydroartemisinin in Kenyan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates and Polymorphisms in pfcrt and pfmdr1

L Mwai, SM Kiara, A Abdirahman, L Pole… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2009 - Am Soc Microbiol
We have analyzed the in vitro chemosensitivity profiles of 115 Kenyan isolates for
chloroquine (CQ), piperaquine, lumefantrine (LM), and dihydroartemisinin in association …

Malaria transmission after artemether-lumefantrine and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine: a randomized trial

P Sawa, SA Shekalaghe, CJ Drakeley… - The Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background. Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) reduces the potential for malaria
transmission, compared with non-ACTs. It is unclear whether this effect differs between …