Article
Drug resistance associated genetic polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax collected in Honduras, Central America.
Malaria journal - 19 Dec 2011
Jovel Irina T, Mejía Rosa E, Banegas Engels, Piedade Rita, Alger Jackeline, Fontecha Gustavo, Ferreira Pedro E, Veiga Maria I, Enamorado Irma G, Bjorkman Anders, Ursing Johan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In Honduras, chloroquine and primaquine are recommended and still appear to be effective for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of resistance associated genetic polymorphisms in P. falciparum and P. vi...
Topics
- Antimalarials
- Chloroquine
- Drug Resistance
- Honduras
- Humans
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Malaria, Vivax
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Plasmodium vivax
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Primaquine
- Protozoan Proteins