Article
Insights into the factors contributing to artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 5 Aug 2026
Sharma Priyanka, Verma Kanika, Tyagi Suchi, Singh Kuldeep, Bharti Praveen Kumar
Abstract excerpt
Artemisinin (ART)-based combination therapies are instrumental in reducing the burden of malaria worldwide. However, the emergence of ART resistance (ARTR) threatens the elimination of malaria. Understanding the mechanisms regulating ARTR is essential for developing effective strategies to prevent malaria. While various mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum Kelch13 gene, particularly in the propeller domain, are...
Topics
- Artemisinins
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Drug Resistance
- Humans
- Antimalarials
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Mutation
- Unfolded Protein Response
- Protozoan Proteins
