Article
Polymorphisms of the pfmdr1 but not the pfnhe-1 gene is associated with in vitro quinine sensitivity in Thai isolates of Plasmodium falciparum.
Malaria journal - 5 Jan 2012
Poyomtip Teera, Suwandittakul Nantana, Sitthichot Narumon, Khositnithikul Rommanee, Tan-ariya Peerapan, Mungthin Mathirut
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to most currently used anti-malarial drugs is a major problem in malaria control along the Thai-Myanmar and Thai-Cambodia borders. Quinine (QN) with tetracycline/doxycycline has been used as the second-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In addition, QN monotherapy has been the first-line treatment for falciparum malaria in pregnant...
Topics
- Antimalarials
- Cambodia
- DNA, Protozoan
- Female
- Humans
- Inhibitory Concentration 50
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Multidrug Resistance-Associated Proteins
- Myanmar
- Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
