Molecular markers of artemisinin resistance during falciparum malaria elimination in Eastern Myanmar
Malaria Journal 23(1)
Article 2024 English
Authors
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Aung Myint Thu
AP
Aung Pyae Phyo
CP
Chanapat Pateekhum
Abstract
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Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum threatens global malaria elimination efforts. To contain and then eliminate artemisinin resistance in Eastern Myanmar a network of community-based malaria posts was instituted and targeted mass drug administration (MDA) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (three rounds at monthly intervals) was conducted. The prevalence of artemisinin resistance during the elimination campaign (2013-2019) was characterized.
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