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Two decades of molecular surveillance in Senegal reveal rapid changes in known drug resistance mutations over time

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Abstract

The rapid increase in Pfcrt K76T is troubling and could be a sign of emerging amodiaquine (AQ) resistance in Senegal. Emerging AQ resistance may threaten the future clinical efficacy of artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) and AQ-dependent SMC chemoprevention. These results highlight the potential of molecular surveillance for detecting rapid changes in parasite populations and stress the need to monitor the effectiveness of AQ as a partner drug for artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) and for chemoprevention.

Research topics

  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Computational Drug Discovery Methods
  • Parasites and Host Interactions

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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-024-05024-8

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