Barcoding genetically distinct Plasmodium falciparum strains for comparative assessment of fitness and antimalarial drug resistance
M. Carrasquilla, N. F. Drammeh, M. Rawat, T. Sanderson, Z. Zenonos, J. C. Rayner, M. Lee
This paper introduces a method to assess fitness and drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum strains using CRISPR/Cas9 and barcode sequencing, demonstrating its ability to detect artemisinin resistance in mixed parasite populations.
bioRxiv · Apr 5, 2022Microbiology