[HTML][HTML] Decreased susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to both dihydroartemisinin and lumefantrine in northern Uganda

…, MD Conrad, M Okitwi, S Orena, O Byaruhanga… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Artemisinin partial resistance may facilitate selection of Plasmodium falciparum resistant to
combination therapy partner drugs. We evaluated 99 P. falciparum isolates collected in 2021 …

[HTML][HTML] Metagenomic next-generation sequencing of samples from pediatric febrile illness in Tororo, Uganda

…, S Nakielny, J Hsu, M Kyohere, O Byaruhanga… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Febrile illness is a major burden in African children, and non-malarial causes of fever are
uncertain. In this retrospective exploratory study, we used metagenomic next-generation …

[HTML][HTML] Drug susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum in eastern Uganda: a longitudinal phenotypic and genotypic study

…, T Katairo, M Okitwi, O Byaruhanga… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Treatment and control of malaria depends on artemisinin-based combination
therapies (ACTs) and is challenged by drug resistance, but thus far resistance to artemisinins …

Changing antimalarial drug sensitivities in Uganda

…, PK Tumwebaze, O Byaruhanga… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) has demonstrated excellent efficacy for the treatment
and prevention of malaria in Uganda. However, resistance to both components of this …

Impact of antimalarial treatment and chemoprevention on the drug sensitivity of malaria parasites isolated from Ugandan children

…, A Walakira, N LeClair, O Byaruhanga… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Changing treatment practices may be selecting for changes in the drug sensitivity of malaria
parasites. We characterized ex vivo drug sensitivity and parasite polymorphisms associated …

Susceptibilities of Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum isolates to proteasome inhibitors

…, PK Tumwebaze, O Byaruhanga… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
The proteasome is a promising target for antimalarial chemotherapy. We assessed ex vivo
susceptibilities of fresh Plasmodium falciparum isolates from eastern Uganda to seven …

Automated Recognition of Plasmodium falciparum Parasites from Portable Blood Levitation Imaging

SS Deshmukh, O Byaruhanga, P Tumwebaze… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In many malaria‐endemic regions, current detection tools are inadequate in diagnostic
accuracy and accessibility. To meet the need for direct, phenotypic, and automated malaria …

Decreased Susceptibility to Dihydrofolate Reductase Inhibitors Associated With Genetic Polymorphisms in Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates

…, PK Tumwebaze, O Byaruhanga… - The Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background The Plasmodium falciparum dihydrofolate reductase (PfDHFR) inhibitors
pyrimethamine and cycloguanil (the active metabolite of proguanil) have important roles in malaria …

Susceptibility of Ugandan Plasmodium falciparum Isolates to the Antimalarial Drug Pipeline

…, M Okitwi, S Orena, O Byaruhanga… - Microbiology …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Malaria, especially Plasmodium falciparum infection, remains an enormous problem, and its
treatment and control are seriously challenged by drug resistance. New antimalarial drugs …

Fitness Consequences of Plasmodium falciparum pfmdr1 Polymorphisms Inferred from Ex Vivo Culture of Ugandan Parasites

E Ochong, PK Tumwebaze, O Byaruhanga… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Polymorphisms in the Plasmodium falciparum multidrug resistance 1 (pfmdr1) gene impact
sensitivity to multiple antimalarials. In Africa, polymorphisms at N86Y and D1246Y are …