Chloroquine-Resistant Malaria in Travelers Returning from Haiti after 2010 Earthquake
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
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.
Date Issued
2012-08-31
Date Acceptance
2012-08-01
Citation
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012, 18 (8), pp.1346-1349
ISSN
1080-6059
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Start Page
1346
End Page
1349
Journal / Book Title
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume
18
Issue
8
Copyright Statement
Emerging Infectious Diseases is published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a U.S. Government agency. Therefore, materials published in Emerging Infectious Diseases, including text, figures, tables, and photographs are in the public domain and can be reprinted or used without permission with proper citation.
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Animals
Antimalarials
Canada
Child
Child, Preschool
Chloroquine
Disasters
Drug Resistance
Earthquakes
Female
France
Genotype
Haiti
Humans
Infant
Malaria, Falciparum
Male
Membrane Transport Proteins
Middle Aged
Parasitic Sensitivity Tests
Plasmodium falciparum
Protozoan Proteins
Travel
Young Adult
French National Reference Center for Imported Malaria Study
Microbiology
1108 Medical Microbiology
1117 Public Health And Health Services
1103 Clinical Sciences
Publication Status
Published