Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria in Travelers Returning from Haiti after 2010 Earthquake

Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria in Travelers Returning from Haiti after 2010 Earthquake

We investigated chloroquine sensitivity to Plasmodium falciparum in travelers returning to France and Canada from Haiti during a 23-year period. Two of 19 isolates obtained after the 2010 earthquake showed mixed pfcrt 76K+T genotype and high 50% inhibitory concentration. Physicians treating malaria...

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Main Authors: Myriam Gharbi, Dylan R. Pillai, Rachel Lau, Véronique Hubert, Krishna Khairnar, Alexandre Existe, Eric Kendjo, Sabina Dahlström, Philippe J. Guérin, Jacques Le Bras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
chloroquine
drug resistance
Haiti
earthquakes
malaria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/8/11-1779_article

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