The detection of <it>pfcrt</it> and <it>pfmdr1</it> point mutations as molecular markers of chloroquine drug resistance, Pahang, Malaysia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria is still a public health problem in Malaysia with chloroquine (CQ) being the first-line drug in the treatment policy of uncomplicated malaria. There is a scarcity in information about the magnitude of <it>Plasmodium fal...

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Main Authors: Atroosh Wahib M, Al-Mekhlafi Hesham M, Mahdy Mohammed AK, Surin Johari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/251