Pfcrt copy number amplification detected in a Plasmodium falciparum outbreak
Anjana Rai, Chiyun Lee, Hidayat Trimarsanto, Ashley A. Osborne, Kian Soon Hoon, Jacob A. F. Westaway, Giri Shan Rajahram, June Haidee Acuna-Lariosa, Maria Lourdes Macalinao, Jennifer Luchavez, Dave Tangcalagan, Sherwin Galit, Anisah Jantim, Kim A. Piera, Effie Espino, , Sarah Auburn
The paper identifies pfcrt copy number amplification as a new antimalarial resistance mechanism in Plasmodium falciparum and develops a TaqMan assay for its detection.
bioRxiv · Jun 19, 2026 · PreprintGenomics