A unique methodology for detecting the spread of chloroquine-resistant strains of Plasmodium falciparum, in previously unreported areas, by analyzing anophelines of malaria endemic zones of Orissa, India.

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Generally, clinical data is referred to study drug-resistance patterns of Plasmodium falciparum in an area. This is only possible after a clear manifestation of drug-resistance parasites inside the human host, and thereafter detection by healthcare persons. The detection of spread of drug-resistant P. falciparum in a population, before any pathological symptoms detected in humans is possible by analyzing the...

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