Article
A four-year surveillance program for detection of Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance in Honduras.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Jul 2014
Fontecha Gustavo A, Sanchez Ana L, Mendoza Meisy, Banegas Engels, Mejía-Torres Rosa E
Abstract excerpt
Countries could use the monitoring of drug resistance in malaria parasites as an effective early warning system to develop the timely response mechanisms that are required to avert the further spread of malaria. Drug resistance surveillance is essential in areas where no drug resistance has been reported, especially if neighbouring countries have previously reported resistance. Here, we present the results of a...
Topics
- Antimalarials
- Chloroquine
- DNA, Protozoan
- Drug Resistance
- Genotype
- Honduras
- Humans
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Population Surveillance
- Protozoan Proteins