Mutations in apicoplast rRNA genes are associated with clindamycin resistance and impair the ability of malaria parasites to infect mosquitoes
Jessica L Home, Lee Ming Yeoh, Geoffrey Ian McFadden, C.D. Goodman
The paper identifies mutations in apicoplast rRNA genes linked to clindamycin resistance in malaria parasites and shows these mutations reduce mosquito infectivity.
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · Jul 15, 2026Peer-reviewedMolecular Biology