In Vitro Chloroquine Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from Tertiary Care Hospital

Chloroquine (CQ) has been the mainstay of treatment of malaria for decades. This cost-effective and safe drug has become ineffective for treatment of falciparum malaria in many parts of the world due to development of resistance by the parasite. In addition CQ is not gametocytocidal for P. falciparu...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Malaria Research and Treatment 2012, Vol.2012 (2012), p.36-39
Hauptverfasser:	Shujatullah, Fatima, Khan, Haris M., Khatoon, Abida, Khan, Parvez A., Ashfaq, Mohammad
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Chloroquine Complications and side effects Dosage and administration Drug resistance Physiological aspects Plasmodium falciparum Risk factors
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