Discovery, mechanisms of action and combination therapy of artemisinin

L Cui, X Su - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Despite great international efforts, malaria still inflicts an enormous toll on human lives,
especially in Africa. Throughout history, antimalarial medicines have been one of the most …

Current and emerging strategies to combat antimalarial resistance

C Rasmussen, P Alonso, P Ringwald - Expert Review of Anti …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Since the spread of chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in the
1960s, recommendations have been made on how to respond to antimalarial resistance …

[HTML][HTML] Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter and multidrug resistance 1 genes: parasite risk factors that affect treatment …

M Venkatesan, NB Gadalla, K Stepniewska… - The American journal …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Adequate clinical and parasitologic cure by artemisinin combination therapies relies on the
artemisinin component and the partner drug. Polymorphisms in the Plasmodium falciparum …

Declining Efficacy of Artemisinin Combination Therapy Against P. Falciparum Malaria on the Thai–Myanmar Border (2003–2013): The Role of Parasite Genetic …

AP Phyo, EA Ashley, TJC Anderson… - Clinical infectious …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Background. Deployment of mefloquine–artesunate (MAS3) on the Thailand–Myanmar
border has led to a sustained reduction in falciparum malaria, although antimalarial efficacy …

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 …

Drug-resistant malaria: the era of ACT

JT Lin, JJ Juliano, C Wongsrichanalai - Current infectious disease reports, 2010 - Springer
As drug-resistant falciparum malaria has continued to evolve and spread worldwide,
artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT) have become the centerpiece of global …

The ABCs of multidrug resistance in malaria

JB Koenderink, RA Kavishe, SR Rijpma… - Trends in …, 2010 - cell.com
Expanding drug resistance could become a major problem in malaria treatment, as only a
limited number of effective antimalarials are available. Drug resistance has been associated …

Mechanisms of in vitro resistance to dihydroartemisinin in Plasmodium falciparum

L Cui, Z Wang, J Miao, M Miao, R Chandra… - Molecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
The recent reports of artemisinin (ART) resistance in the Thai–Cambodian border area raise
a serious concern on the long‐term efficacy of ARTs. To elucidate the resistance …

Border malaria associated with multidrug resistance on Thailand‐Myanmar and Thailand‐Cambodia borders: Transmission dynamic, vulnerability, and surveillance

A Bhumiratana, A Intarapuk… - BioMed research …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This systematic review elaborates the concepts and impacts of border malaria, particularly
on the emergence and spread of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax multidrug …

Embryotoxicity of the artemisinin antimalarials and potential consequences for use in women in the first trimester

RL Clark - Reproductive toxicology, 2009 - Elsevier
Single oral doses of artesunate, dihydroartemisinin, arteether and artemether administered
to rats during a sensitive period of organogenesis caused embryo deaths and malformations …