Chloroquine resistance before and after its withdrawal in Kenya
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The spread of resistance to chloroquine (CQ) led to its withdrawal from use in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa in the 1990s. In Malawi, this withdrawal was followed by a rapid reduction in the frequency of resistance to the poin...
Main Authors: | Marsh Kevin, Sasi Philip, Kokwaro Gilbert, Ward Steve, Kiara Steven M, Abdirahman Abdi, Ochong Edwin, Mwai Leah, Borrmann Steffen, Mackinnon Margaret, Nzila Alexis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/8/1/106 |
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