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Evidence that recurrent Plasmodium falciparum infection is caused by recrudescence of resistant parasites.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Apr 1997
Al-Yaman F, Genton B, Reeder J C, Anders R F, Alpers M P
Abstract excerpt
Isolates of Plasmodium falciparum obtained from 12 children attending different health facilities in the Madang Province, Papua New Guinea were typed for allelic variants of merozoite surface protein-1 and merozoite surface protein-2. Blood was obtained just before treatment with either amodiaquine or chloroquine and at intervals following treatment. All patients examined were found to be infected with...
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