title: Molecular markers of chloroquine resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in Sri Lanka: frequency before revision of the antimalarial drug policy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, P.O. Box 6, Thalagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hapuarachchi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abeysundara
authors.forename: M Y D
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Dayanath
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Manamperi
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Abeyewickreme
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: de Silva
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016903:Drug Monitoring; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D008889:Military Personnel; D027425:ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics; D015995:Prevalence; D015800:Protozoan Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D015415:Biomarkers; D002738:Chloroquine; D026901:Membrane Transport Proteins; D027425:ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C Proteins; D015800:Protozoan Proteins; C513498:Mdr1 protein, Plasmodium falciparum; C416369:PfCRT protein, Plasmodium falciparum