Therapeutic efficacy of chloroquine for treatment of <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>malaria cases in Halaba district, South Ethiopia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chloroquine is an anti-malarial drug being used to treat <it>Plasmodium vivax </it>malaria cases in Ethiopia. However, emergence of chloroquine resistant strains of the parasite has challenged the current efficacy of the...

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Main Authors: Bacha Ketema, Getahun Kefelegn, Ketema Tsige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/4/1/46