pfmdr1 (Plasmodium falciparum multidrug drug resistance gene 1): a pivotal factor in malaria resistance to artemisinin combination therapies

JP Gil, S Krishna - Expert review of anti-infective therapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Plasmodium falciparum, the deadly agent of malaria, is notorious for its
capacity to develop drug resistance. Treatment failures of artemisinin therapy regimens …

Globally prevalent PfMDR1 mutations modulate Plasmodium falciparum susceptibility to artemisinin-based combination therapies

MI Veiga, SK Dhingra, PP Henrich, J Straimer… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Antimalarial chemotherapy, globally reliant on artemisinin-based combination therapies
(ACTs), is threatened by the spread of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum parasites …

Multiple drug resistance genes in malaria–from epistasis to epidemiology

MT Duraisingh, P Refour - Molecular Microbiology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
A decline in our ability to successfully treat patients with malaria infections of the parasitic
protozoan Plasmodium falciparum with cheap quinoline drugs has led to a huge escalation …

pfmdr1 mutations contribute to quinine resistance and enhance mefloquine and artemisinin sensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum

ABS Sidhu, SG Valderramos… - Molecular …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence and spread of multidrug resistant Plasmodium falciparum has severely
limited the therapeutic options for the treatment of malaria. With ever‐increasing failure rates …

Transporters involved in resistance to antimalarial drugs

SG Valderramos, DA Fidock - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2006 - cell.com
The ability to treat and control Plasmodium falciparum infection through chemotherapy has
been compromised by the advent and spread of resistance to antimalarial drugs. Research …

Role of Different Pfcrt and Pfmdr‐1 Mutations in Conferring Resistance to Antimalaria Drugs in Plasmodium falciparum

ZO Ibraheem, R Abd Majid, SM Noor… - Malaria research …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Emergence of drugs resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum has augmented the scourge
of malaria in endemic areas. Antimalaria drugs act on different intracellular targets. The …

Novel Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum ABC Transporter Genes Are Associated with Major ACT Antimalarial Drug Resistance

MI Veiga, PE Ferreira, L Jörnhagen, M Malmberg… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Chemotherapy is a critical component of malaria control. However, the most deadly malaria
pathogen, Plasmodium falciparum, has repeatedly mounted resistance against a series of …

The pfmdr1 Gene Is Associated with a Multidrug-Resistant Phenotype in Plasmodium falciparumfrom the Western Border of Thailand

RN Price, C Cassar, A Brockman… - Antimicrobial agents …, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
On the western border of Thailand, Plasmodium falciparum has become resistant to almost
all antimalarial agents. The molecular basis of resistance in these parasite populations has …

Discordant Patterns of Genetic Variation at Two Chloroquine Resistance Loci in Worldwide Populations of the Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum

RK Mehlotra, G Mattera, MJ Bockarie… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2008 - Am Soc Microbiol
Mutations in the chloroquine resistance (CQR) transporter gene of Plasmodium falciparum
(Pf crt; chromosome 7) play a key role in CQR, while mutations in the multidrug resistance …

Transporters as mediators of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum

CP Sanchez, A Dave, WD Stein, M Lanzer - International journal for …, 2010 - Elsevier
Drug resistance represents a major obstacle in the radical control of malaria. Drug
resistance can arise in many different ways, but recent developments highlight the …