Clinically relevant atovaquone-resistant human malaria parasites fail to transmit by mosquito

Abstract Long-acting injectable medications, such as atovaquone, offer the prospect of a “chemical vaccine” for malaria, combining drug efficacy with vaccine durability. However, selection and transmission of drug-resistant parasites is of concern. Laboratory studies have indicated that atovaquone r...

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Main Authors: Victoria A. Balta, Deborah Stiffler, Abeer Sayeed, Abhai K. Tripathi, Rubayet Elahi, Godfree Mlambo, Rahul P. Bakshi, Amanda G. Dziedzic, Anne E. Jedlicka, Elizabeth Nenortas, Keyla Romero-Rodriguez, Matthew A. Canonizado, Alexis Mann, Andrew Owen, David J. Sullivan, Sean T. Prigge, Photini Sinnis, Theresa A. Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-42030-x