Use of chloroquine in uncomplicated falciparum malaria chemotherapy : The past, the present and the future
Chloroquine is a 4-aminoquinoline discovered over five decades ago for treatment of uncomplicated malaria. It was widely used as first line treatment and prophylaxis for individuals going into malaria endemic regions. It was initially highly effective against the four Plasmodium species (P. falcipar...
Main Authors: | Balogun S T, Sani M D, Fehintola F A, Sandabe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2010-01-01
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Series: | Sahel Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.smjonline.org/article.asp?issn=1118-8561;year=2010;volume=13;issue=3;spage=110;epage=119;aulast=T;type=0 |
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