In Vitro Chloroquine Resistance in Plasmodium falciparum Isolates from Tertiary Care Hospital

Chloroquine (CQ) has been the mainstay of treatment of malaria for decades. This cost-effective and safe drug has become ineffective for treatment of falciparum malaria in many parts of the world due to development of resistance by the parasite. In addition CQ is not gametocytocidal for P. falciparu...

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Main Authors: Shujatullah, Fatima, Khan, Haris M., Khatoon, Abida, Khan, Parvez A., Ashfaq, Mohammad
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3462382/