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Drug resistance in malaria.

W Peters1

  • 1Department of Medical Parasitology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, St. Albans, Herts.

Recenti Progressi in Medicina
|December 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Malaria remains a major global health threat, with increasing drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum and emerging resistance in Plasmodium vivax. New drug development faces an uncertain future.

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Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Parasitology

Background:

  • Malaria endemic regions affect half the world's population, causing millions of deaths annually.
  • A growing number of non-immune travelers contract malaria abroad and return home with the disease.
  • Existing antimalarial drugs face challenges due to widespread resistance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current antimalarial drugs for prevention and treatment.
  • To trace the historical emergence and global spread of drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum.
  • To highlight emerging resistance in Plasmodium vivax and discuss the future of new drug development.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of antimalarial drugs and drug resistance.
  • Historical analysis of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance.
  • Examination of emerging resistance patterns in Plasmodium vivax.

Main Results:

  • Multiple drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum is now globally prevalent.
  • Emerging chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium vivax is observed in the Southwest Pacific.
  • Limited new antimalarial drugs are under development.

Conclusions:

  • The increasing drug resistance poses a significant threat to malaria control efforts.
  • The emergence of resistance in Plasmodium vivax requires urgent attention.
  • The development pipeline for new antimalarial drugs is uncertain, jeopardizing future treatment options.

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