Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Haiti is considered chloroquine susceptible, although resistance transporter alleles associated with chloroquine resistance were recently detected. Among 49 patients with falciparum malaria, we found neither parasites carrying haplotypes associated with chloroquine resistance nor instances of chloroquine treatment failure. Continued vigilance to detect emergence of chloroquine resistance is needed.
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【저자키워드】 Chloroquine, susceptibility, malaria, resistance, Haiti, Plasmodium falciparum, vector-borne infections, parasite,
【저자키워드】 Chloroquine, susceptibility, malaria, resistance, Haiti, Plasmodium falciparum, vector-borne infections, parasite,