Chloroquine resistance in malaria.
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Malaria continues to pose a challenge in view of its resurgence and problem of drug resistance. The chloroquine resistance in P. falciparum was first detected in Thailand in 1962(1) and in India in 1973(2). The extent of problem of chloroquine resistance in P. falciparum is increasing every year. Chloroquine resistance in P. falciparum has already been found in twelve different states and Union Territories and is likely to be found in other areas also(3). In the present work the problem of chloroquine resistance in malaria in Udaipur region of South Rajasthan was studied.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 31 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994