Chloroquine and sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine sensitivity of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>parasites in a Brazilian endemic area

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The goal of the present study was the characterization of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>genes associated to malaria drug resistance (<it>pfcrt</it>, <it>pfdhfr </it>and <it>pfdhps)</it>...

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Main Authors: Santos Fátima, Daniel-Ribeiro Cláudio, de Souza José, Zalis Mariano G, de Oliveira Natália, Gama Bianca, Ferreira-da-Cruz Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/156