Lack of significant recovery of chloroquine sensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum parasites following discontinuance of chloroquine use in Papua New Guinea

Lack of significant recovery of chloroquine sensitivity in Plasmodium falciparum parasites following discontinuance of chloroquine use in Papua New Guinea

Abstract Background Chloroquine treatment for Plasmodium falciparum has been discontinued in almost all endemic regions due to the spread of resistant isolates. Reversal of chloroquine susceptibility after chloroquine discontinuation has been reported in dozens of endemic regions. However, this phen...

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Main Authors: Makoto Sekihara, Shin-Ichiro Tachibana, Masato Yamauchi, Shoki Yatsushiro, Steven Tiwara, Naoyuki Fukuda, Mie Ikeda, Toshiyuki Mori, Makoto Hirai, Francis Hombhanje, Toshihiro Mita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Chloroquine
Resistance
Recovery
pfcrt
Fitness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2585-x

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