Chloroquine-resistant malaria in travelers returning from Haiti after 2010 earthquake.

Authors :: Gharbi M
Pillai DR
Lau R
Hubert V
Khairnar K
Existe A
Kendjo E
Dahlström S
Guérin PJ
Le Bras J
members of the French National Reference Center for Imported Malaria Study
Gharbi, Myriam
Pillai, Dylan R
Lau, Rachel
Hubert, Véronique
Khairnar, Krishna
Existe, Alexandre
Kendjo, Eric
Dahlström, Sabina
Guérin, Philippe J
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Aug2012, Vol. 18 Issue 8, p1346-1349, 4p
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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