<it>Plasmodium vivax </it>trophozoites insensitive to chloroquine

<it>Plasmodium vivax </it>trophozoites insensitive to chloroquine

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Plasmodium vivax </it>is a major cause of malaria and is still primarily treated with chloroquine. Chloroquine inhibits the polymerization of haem to inert haemozoin. Free haem monomers are thought to catalyze oxidati...

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Main Authors: Jaidee Anchalee, Travers Thomas, Kosaisavee Varakorn, Edstein Michael D, Lek-Uthai Usa, Suwanarusk Rossarin, Sharrock Wesley W, Sriprawat Kanlaya, Price Ric N, Nosten François, Russell Bruce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/94

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