Response of P. falciparum to chloroquine in Car Nicobar Island.
A study was conducted to determine the status of susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine in Car Nicobar Island during September 1991 to September 1992. Out of 66 patients selected for the study, 7 showed resistance according to the standard WHO extended field test. Among them five showed RI level of resistance and one each showed RII and RIII levels of resistance.
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Malaria Research Centre (Field Station), Malacca, Car Nicobar, India.
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D000818:Animals; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects*
D002738:Chloroquine