Analysis of mefloquine resistance and amplification of pfmdr1 in multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Thailand

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 780-783

  Chaiyaroj, Sansanee C ^a   Buranakiti, Akanit ^a   Angkasekwinai, Pornpimon ^a   Looareesuwan, Sornchai ^b   Cowman, Alan F ^c  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c WALTER AND ELIZA HALL INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; DNA; MEFLOQUINE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 5; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; MALARIA; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THAILAND;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 0032710169     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.61.780     Document Type: Article

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