Comparison of in vitro chloroquine sensitivity testing with detection of pfmdr1 point mutations in Plasmodium falciparum

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 133-137

  Van Nierop, W H ^c   Frean, J A ^b   Markus, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; IN VITRO STUDY; POINT MUTATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM;

EID: 0033047003     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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