title: Last parasite standing.
abstract: This month's Genome Watch describes how whole-genome sequencing used for surveillance purposes has enabled the identification of new drug resistance markers in the malaria parasite.
authors.affiliation: Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK.
authors.forename: Gavin G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Rutledge
authors.affiliation: Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge CB10 1SA, UK.
authors.forename: Thomas D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Otto
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D018503:Genome, Protozoan; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials