Plasmodium falciparum in vivo resistance to quinine: Description of two RIII responses in French Guiana

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 125-127

  Demar, Magalie ^a   Carme, Bernard ^a  

^a Parasitology Mycology Unit   (French Guiana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; CHLOROQUINE; MEFLOQUINE; QUININE; TETRACYCLINE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FRENCH GUIANA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALARIA CONTROL; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; NONHUMAN; PARASITEMIA; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CINCHONA PUBESCENS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PROTOZOA;

EID: 1042300002     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2004.70.125     Document Type: Article

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