Mapping the spread of malaria drug resistance

PLoS Med. 2009 Apr 14;6(4):e1000054. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000054. Epub 2009 Apr 14.

Abstract

Tim Anderson discusses a new study of molecular variation in alleles at the dihydropteroate synthase locus, which underlies resistance to sulfadoxine, in over 5,000 parasites from 50 locations.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Africa / epidemiology
  • Alleles
  • Animals
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology*
  • Dihydropteroate Synthase / genetics
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Resistance / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Malaria, Falciparum / drug therapy*
  • Malaria, Falciparum / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Falciparum / parasitology
  • Malaria, Falciparum / prevention & control
  • Maps as Topic
  • Plasmodium falciparum / drug effects*
  • Plasmodium falciparum / enzymology
  • Plasmodium falciparum / genetics
  • Plasmodium falciparum / isolation & purification
  • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
  • Population Surveillance
  • Protozoan Proteins / genetics
  • Pyrimethamine / pharmacology
  • Selection, Genetic
  • Sulfadoxine / pharmacology

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Drug Combinations
  • Protozoan Proteins
  • fanasil, pyrimethamine drug combination
  • Sulfadoxine
  • Dihydropteroate Synthase
  • Pyrimethamine