title: Susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine in tea garden tribes of Assam, India.
abstract: P. falciparum was the predominant parasite ( > 80%) species in malaria ridden tea estates of Assam. A simplified 3 day in vivo test to determine chloroquine sensitivity in tea garden tribes revealed that the majority of the cases (85%) were S/RI, 7% were RI, and 3% were RII and 5% were RIII, respectively. Early case detection and treatment were deemed necessary to reduce morbidity and mortality due to P. falciparum in these tea estates.
authors.affiliation: Tarajulie Tea Estate, Rangapara, Sonitpur, Assam.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gogoi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Choudhury
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Phookan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects*; D012423:Rural Health
chemical_list: D002738:Chloroquine