Article
Longitudinal study assessing the return of chloroquine susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum in isolates from travellers returning from West and Central Africa, 2000-2011.
Malaria journal - 25 Jan 2013
Gharbi Myriam, Flegg Jennifer A, Hubert Véronique, Kendjo Eric, Metcalf Jessica E, Bertaux Lionel, Guérin Philippe J, Le Bras Jacques, Aboubaca Ahmed, Agnamey Patrice, Angoulvant Adela, Barbut Patricia, Basset Didier, Belkadi Ghania, Bellanger Anne Pauline, Bemba Dieudonné, Benoit-Vica Françoise, Berry Antoine, Bigel Marie-Laure, Bonhomme Julie, Botterel Françoise, Bouchaud Olivier, Bougnoux Marie-Elisabeth, Bourée Patrice, Bourgeois Nathalie, Branger Catherine, Bret Laurent, Buret Bernadette, Casalino Enrique, Chevrier Sylviane, Conquere de Monbrison Frédérique, Cuisenier Bernadette, Danis Martin, Darde Marie-Laure, De Gentile Ludovic, Delarbre Jean-Marie, Delaunay Pascal, Delaval Anne, Desoubeaux Guillaume, Develoux Michel, Dunand Jean, Durand Rémy, Eloy Odile, Fauchet Nathalie, Faugere Bernard, Faye Alber, Fenneteau Odile, Flori Pierre, Fontrouge Madeleine, Garabedian Chantal, Gayandrieu Françoise, Godineau Nadine, Houzé Pascal, Houzé Sandrine, Hurst Jean-Pierre, Ichou Houria, Lachaud Laurence, Lebuisson Agathe, Lefevre Magalie, LeGuern Anne-Sophie, Le Moal Gwenaë, Lusina Daniel, Machouart Marie-Claude, Malvy Denis, Matheron Sophie, Maubon Danièle, Mechali Denis, Megarbane Bruno, Menard Guillaume, Millon Laurence, Aiach Muriel Mimoun, Minodier Philippe, Morelle Christelle, Nevez Gilles, Parola Philippe, Parzy Daniel, Patey Olivier, Patoz Pierre, Penn Pascale, Perignon Alice, Picot Stéphane, Pilo Jean-Etienne, Poilane Isabelle, Pons Denis, Poupart Marie, Pradines Bruno, Raffenot Didier, Rapp Christophe, Receveur Marie-Catherine, Sarfati Claudine, Senghor Yaye, Simon Fabrice, Siriez Jean-Yves, Taudon Nicolas, Thellier Marc, Thouvenin Maxime, Toubas Dominique
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chloroquine (CQ) was the main malaria therapy worldwide from the 1940s until the 1990s. Following the emergence of CQ-resistant Plasmodium falciparum, most African countries discontinued the use of CQ, and now promote artemisinin-based combination therapy as the first-line treatment. This change was generally initiated during the last decade in West and Central Africa. The aim of this study is to...