Chloroquine treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mali: Parasitologic resistance versus therapeutic efficacy

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 64, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 242-246

  Plowe, Christopher V ^a   Doumbo, Ogobara K ^b   Djimde, Abdoulaye ^b   Kayentao, Kassoum ^b   Diourte, Yacouba ^b   Doumbo, Safi N ^b   Coulibaly, Drissa ^b   Thera, Mahamadou ^d   Wellems, Thomas E ^c   Diallo, Dapa A ^b  

^a University of Maryland School of Medicine Center for Vaccine Development   (United States)

^b National School of Medicine Pharmacy and Dentistry   (Mali)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLOROQUINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALARIA; MALI; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034939333     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.242     Document Type: Article

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