Spread of Artemisinin Resistance in <i>Plasmodium falciparum</i> Malaria

A. Ashley, Elizabeth; Dhorda, Mehul; M. Fairhurst, Rick; Amaratunga, Chanaki; Lim, Parath; Suon, Seila; Sreng, Sokunthea; M. Anderson, Jennifer; Mao, Sivanna; Sam, Baramey; Sopha, Chantha; Meng Chuor, Char; Nguon, Chea; Sovannaroth, Siv; Pukrittayakamee, Sasithon; Jittamala, Podjanee; Chotivanich, Kesinee; Chutasmit, Kitipumi; Suchatsoonthorn, Chaiyaporn; Runcharoen, Ratchadaporn; Tinh Hien, Tran; Nguyen, Thuy-Nhien; Viet Thanh, Ngo; Hoan Phu, Nguyen; Htut, Ye; Han, Kay-Thwe; Hla Aye, Kyin; Ayodeji Mokuolu, Olugbenga; Olaosebikan, Rasaq; Oluwasegun Folaranmi, Olaleke; Mayxay, Mayfong; Khanthavong, Maniphone; Hongvanthong, Bouasy; N. Newton, Paul; A. Onyamboko, Marie; I. Fanello, Caterina; Tshefu, Antoinette; Mishra, Neelima; Valecha, Neena; Pyae Phyo, Aung; Nosten, François; Yi, Poravuth; Tripura, Rupam; Borrmann, Steffen; M. Bashraheil, Mahfudh; Peshu, Judy; Faiz, Maryam; Ghose, Aniruddha; Amir Hossain, Md.; Samad, Rasheda; Rahman, Mizanur; Mahtabuddin Hasan, M.; Islam, Akhterul; Miotto, Olivo; Amato, Roberto; MacInnis, Bronwyn; Stalker, Jim; Kwiatkowski, Dominic; Bozdech, Zbynek; Jeeyapant, Atthanee; Yeong Cheah, Phaik; Sakulthaew, Tharisara; Chalk, Jeremy; Intharabut, Benjamas; Silamut, Kamolrat; J. Lee, Sue; Vihokhern, Benchawan; Kunasol, Chanon; Imwong, Mallika; Tärning, Joel; J. Taylor, Walter; Yeung, Shunmay; J. Woodrow, Charles; A. Flegg, Jennifer; Das, Debashish; Smith, Jeffery; Venkatesan, Meera; V. Plowe, Christopher; Stepniewska, Kasia; J. Guérin, Philippe; M. Dondorp, Arjen; Day, Nicholas; J. White, Nicholas

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1314981

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Spread of Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jul 30, 2014

Authors:

Elizabeth A. Ashley

Mehul Dhorda

Rick M. Fairhurst

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum has emerged in Southeast Asia and now poses a threat to the control and elimination of malaria. Mapping the geographic extent of resistance is essential for planning containment and elimination strategies. METHODS: Between May 2011 and Apri...

Subject

Artemisinin

Malaria

Medicine

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