Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Southern Algeria, 2007

Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Southern Algeria, 2007

An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in Tinzaouatine in southern Algeria in 2007. The likely vector, Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, had not been detected in Algeria. Genes for resistance to chloroquine were detected in the parasite. The outbreak shows the potential for an increase in...

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Main Authors: Saïd C. Boubidi, Ibrahim Gassen, Yacine Khechache, Karima Lamali, Boualem Tchicha, Cécile Brengues, Michela Menegon, Carlo Severini, Didier Fontenille, Zoubir Harrat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Anopheles gambiae
malaria
Algeria
Plasmodium falciparum
transportation
antimalarial drug resistance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/2/09-0914_article

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