Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria: Research Challenges, Opportunities, and Public Health Implications

Artemisinin-based combination therapies are the most effective drugs to treat Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Reduced sensitivity to artemisinin monotherapy, coupled with the emergence of parasite resistance to all partner drugs, threaten to place millions of patients at risk of inadequate treatment...

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Main Authors: Fairhurst, Rick M., Nayyar, Gaurvika M. L., Breman, Joel G., Hallett, Rachel, Vennerstrom, Jonathan L., Duong, Socheat, Ringwald, Pascal, Wellems, Thomas E., Plowe, Christopher V., Dondorp, Arjen M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3414557/