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Reassessment of the resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine in Gabon: implications for the validity of tests in vitro vs. in vivo
1 Nov 2002
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Increasing resistance of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs presents a major risk factor for people living in endemic areas of tropical Africa. In Lambaréné, Gabon, regular surveillance of chloroquine sensitivity of P. falciparum in vitro has been carried out since 1992 using the WHO standard microtest. Results indicated that from 1994 onwards chloroquine resistance in vitro decreased significantly and...
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