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Lack of evidence for chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Leogane, Haiti.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Neuberger Ami, Zhong Kathleen, Kain Kevin C, Schwartz Eli
Abstract excerpt
Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Haiti is considered chloroquine susceptible, although resistance transporter alleles associated with chloroquine resistance were recently detected. Among 49 patients with falciparum malaria, we found neither parasites carrying haplotypes associated with chloroquine resistance nor instances of chloroquine treatment failure. Continued vigilance to detect emergence of chloroquine...
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