2022
Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum haplotypes associated with resistance to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and amodiaquine before and after upscaling of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in seven African countries: a genomic surveillance study
Beshir K, Muwanguzi J, Nader J, Mansukhani R, Traore A, Gamougam K, Ceesay S, Bazie T, Kolie F, Lamine M, Cairns M, Snell P, Scott S, Diallo A, Merle C, NDiaye J, Razafindralambo L, Moroso D, Ouedraogo J, Zongo I, Kessely H, Doumagoum D, Bojang K, Ceesay S, Loua K, Maiga H, Dicko A, Sagara I, Laminou I, Ogboi S, Eloike T, Milligan P, Sutherland C. Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum haplotypes associated with resistance to sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine and amodiaquine before and after upscaling of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in seven African countries: a genomic surveillance study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2022, 23: 361-370. PMID: 36328000, DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(22)00593-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSeasonal malaria chemopreventionMalaria chemopreventionResistance-associated variantsParasite carriageSurvey-weighted prevalenceMalaria transmission seasonQuantitative PCRPrevalence ratiosP falciparumGenomic surveillance studyChemoprevention drugsBlood samplesSurveillance studyTransmission seasonChemopreventionPlasmodium falciparumAmodiaquinePrevalenceMDR1Variant haplotypeSequencing of isolatesSignificant reductionChildrenPyrimethamineCommunity survey
2011
Host candidate gene polymorphisms and clearance of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites
Diakite M, Achidi E, Achonduh O, Craik R, Djimde A, Evehe M, Green A, Hubbart C, Ibrahim M, Jeffreys A, Khan B, Kimani F, Kwiatkowski D, Mbacham W, Jezan S, Ouedraogo J, Rockett K, Rowlands K, Tagelsir N, Tekete M, Zongo I, Ranford-Cartwright L. Host candidate gene polymorphisms and clearance of drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasites. Malaria Journal 2011, 10: 250. PMID: 21867552, PMCID: PMC3177816, DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-250.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug-resistant parasitesHuman genomeAnti-malarial drugsSignificant associationDrug treatmentResistant parasitesAnti-inflammatory cytokine responseTh1/Th2 balanceDrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum parasitesDrug-resistant P. falciparumMolecular testsPlasmodium falciparum infectionPlasmodium falciparum parasitesDrug resistance profilesDrug-resistant infectionsImmune response lociCandidate gene polymorphismsAbility of parasitesTh2 balanceFalciparum infectionCytokine responsesMalaria infectionOdds ratioClearance phenotypeEnhanced clearance