Spread of Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

This spread has emerged in Southeast Asia and poses a threat to the control and elimination of malaria

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2014

• Country: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Congo (Democratic Republic), India, Kenya, Laos, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam
• Document Type: Journal Article
• Theme: Health
• Authors: Ashley, E.A., et al

Abstract

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.

Citation

Ashley, E.A.; et al. Spread of Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria. New England Journal of Medicine (2014) 371 (5) 411-423. [DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1314981]

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Spread of Artemisinin Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Malaria

Published 1 January 2014