Return of chloroquine sensitivity to Africa? Surveillance of African Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance through malaria imported to China

Return of chloroquine sensitivity to Africa? Surveillance of African Plasmodium falciparum chloroquine resistance through malaria imported to China

Abstract Background Chloroquine (CQ) was the cornerstone of anti-malarial treatment in Africa for almost 50 years, but has been widely withdrawn due to the emergence and spread of resistance. Recent reports have suggested that CQ-susceptibility may return following the cessation of CQ usage. Here, w...

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Main Authors: Feng Lu, Meihua Zhang, Richard L. Culleton, Sui Xu, Jianxia Tang, Huayun Zhou, Guoding Zhu, Yaping Gu, Chao Zhang, Yaobao Liu, Weiming Wang, Yuanyuan Cao, Julin Li, Xinlong He, Jun Cao, Qi Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Chloroquine
Drug-resistance
Pfcrt
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2298-y

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