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Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria in Travelers Returning from Haiti after 2010 Earthquake

2012; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 18; Issue: 8 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid1808.111779

ISSN

1080-6059

Autores

Myriam Gharbi, Dylan R. Pillai, Rachel Lau, Véronique Hubert, Krishna Khairnar, Alexandre Existe, Éric Kendjo, Sabina Dahlström, Philippe J. Guérin, Jacques Le Bras, Anne Pauline Bellanger,

Tópico(s)

Vibrio bacteria research studies

Resumo

We investigated chloroquine sensitivity to Plasmodium falciparum in travelers returning to France and Canada from Haiti during a 23-year period. Two of 19 isolates obtained after the 2010 earthquake showed mixed pfcrt 76K+T genotype and high 50% inhibitory concentration. Physicians treating malaria acquired in Haiti should be aware of possible chloroquine resistance.

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