Monitoring malaria parasite reveals evolving drug resistance and infection history
Monday, June 27, 2016 - 10:01
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have discovered that the malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax is evolving rapidly to adapt to conditions in different geographical locations, in particular to defend itself against widely-used antimalarial drugs. The study, published in Nature Genetics today, provides a foundation for using genomic surveillance to guide effective strategies for malaria control and elimination.