Chloroquine resistant Plasmodium vivax: in vitro characterisation and association with molecular polymorphisms.

Treatment failure of chloroquine for P. vivax infections has reached high levels in the eastern provinces of Indonesia, however, in vitro characterization of chloroquine resistance and its associated molecular profile have yet to be determined.Using a modified schizont maturation assay we investigat...

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Main Authors: Rossarin Suwanarusk, Bruce Russell, Marina Chavchich, Ferryanto Chalfein, Enny Kenangalem, Varakorn Kosaisavee, Budi Prasetyorini, Kim A Piera, Marion Barends, Alan Brockman, Usa Lek-Uthai, Nicholas M Anstey, Emiliana Tjitra, François Nosten, Qin Cheng, Ric N Price
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2034531?pdf=render