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April 15, 2026Nature Microbiology0 citationsOpen Access

Impact of Control on Malaria Genomics in Southeast Asia Elimination Efforts

Impact of intensive control on malaria population genomics under elimination settings in Southeast Asia

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XLXue LiGAGrace A. AryaATAung Myint Thu

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Overview

This analysis examines genetic changes in malaria parasites following intensive control measures, highlighting implications for future interventions.

Key Points

  • To investigate how intensive malaria control impacts the genomic characteristics of Plasmodium falciparum populations during elimination efforts.
  • Analyzed 2,270 genome-sequenced Plasmodium falciparum infections over 58 months from 283 malaria posts.
  • Monitored changes in parasite effective population size and allele frequencies.
  • Assessed localized transmission patterns and genetic relatedness of parasites.
  • Parasite effective population size decreased significantly during the study period.
  • Minimal changes observed in artemisinin resistance allele frequency until 2020.
  • Mass drug administration created founder effects in the parasite population, evidencing control efficacy.

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Li et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2bece4eeef8a2a6b0de0https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-026-02327-1
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