Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum k13 gene are associated with artemisinin (ART) resistance. However, it is unclear whether the F446I mutation, the most prevalent allele at the China-Myanmar border and north of Myanmar, is associated with ART resistance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of this mutation in ART resistance by generating transgenic parasites expressing the F446I mutant allele.
Mutations in the Plasmodium falciparum k13 gene are associated with artemisinin (ART) resistance. However, it is unclear whether the F446I mutation, the most prevalent allele at the China-Myanmar border and north of Myanmar, is associated with ART resistance. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of this mutation in ART resistance by generating transgenic parasites expressing the F446I mutant allele.