Chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in East New Britain, Papua New Guinea.
Evidence of resistance ot chloroquine was found in 13 out of 14 children from the East New Britain Province of Papua New Guinea, with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Infant amodiaquine also proved to be ineffective in preventing malaria in young children of one village in the Province.
D000655:Amodiaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects*
D000655:Amodiaquine; D002738:Chloroquine