Mefloquine is highly efficacious against chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax malaria and Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Papua, Indonesia.

BACKGROUND: During the period of 1996-1999, we prospectively monitored 243 Javanese adults and children after arriving in Papua, Indonesia, and microscopically documented each new case of malaria by active surveillance. METHODS: In a randomized, open-label, comparative malaria treatment trial, 72 a...

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Main Authors: Maguire, J, Krisin, Marwoto, H, Richie, T, Fryauff, D, Baird, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006