Chloroquine-Resistant Haplotype Plasmodium falciparum Parasites, Haiti

Chloroquine-Resistant Haplotype Plasmodium falciparum Parasites, Haiti

Plasmodium falciparum parasites have been endemic to Haiti for >40 years without evidence of chloroquine (CQ) resistance. In 2006 and 2007, we obtained blood smears for rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) and filter paper blots of blood from 821 persons by passive and active case detection. P. falcipar...

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Main Authors: Berlin L. Londono, Thomas P. Eisele, Joseph Keating, Adam Bennett, Chandon Chattopadhyay, Gaetan Heyliger, Brian Mack, Ian Rawson, Jean-Francois Vely, Olbeg Désinor, Donald J. Krogstad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
parasites
Plasmodium falciparum
Haiti
chloroquine
P. falciparum chloroquine resistance transporter
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1063_article

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