Article
Polymorphisms in Pfcrt and Pfmdr-1 genes after five years withdrawal of chloroquine for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in West Bengal, India.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Chatterjee Moytrey, Ganguly Swagata, Saha Pabitra, Guha Subhasish Kamal, Basu Nandita, Bera Dilip K, Maji Ardhendu Kumar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The emergence of resistant power against different antimalarial agents particularly by Plasmodium falciparum is a challenge to combat malaria. Regular monitoring is essential not only to determine the efficacy and development of resistance by the parasite but also to detect early sign of regaining sensitivity to any anti-malarial agent that has been withdrawn for a long period. Studies on molecular...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Antimalarials
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Chloroquine
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Female
- Haplotypes