K13-Mediated Reduced Susceptibility to Artemisinin in Plasmodium falciparum Is Overlaid on a Trait of Enhanced DNA Damage Repair

Summary: Southeast Asia has been the hotbed for the development of drug-resistant malaria parasites, including those with resistance to artemisinin combination therapy. While mutations in the kelch propeller domain (K13 mutations) are associated with artemisinin resistance, a range of evidence sugge...

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Main Authors: Aoli Xiong, Prem Prakash, Xiaohong Gao, Marvin Chew, Ian Jun Jie Tay, Charles J. Woodrow, Bevin P. Engelward, Jongyoon Han, Peter R. Preiser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Cell Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124720309815