Chloroquine resistant Plasmodium falciparum on the island of Flores, Indonesia

The in vitro sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine was studied in parasites from 45 children on the island of Flores, Indonesia. The micro in vitro culture technique and a 12-volt battery-operated field incubator were found to be well suited to the field situation encountered. Parasite...

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Published in:	Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 77; no. 4; p. 459
Main Authors:	Smrkovski, L L, Hoffman, S L, Purnomo, Hussein, R P, Masbar, S, Kurniawan, L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 1983
Subjects:	Adolescent Animals Child Child, Preschool Chloroquine - pharmacology Drug Resistance, Microbial Female Humans Indonesia Infant Malaria - parasitology Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Plasmodium falciparum - drug effects Indonesia
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Summary:	The in vitro sensitivity of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine was studied in parasites from 45 children on the island of Flores, Indonesia. The micro in vitro culture technique and a 12-volt battery-operated field incubator were found to be well suited to the field situation encountered. Parasites from seven children (15.6%) were resistant to chloroquine in vitro: two at 8 pico-moles of chloroquine, two at 16 pico-moles, and three at 32 pico-moles. This is the first report of chloroquine resistant from Flores.
ISSN:	0035-9203
DOI:	10.1016/0035-9203(83)90112-8