Epidemiological distribution of Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance in Brazil and its relevance to the treatment and controlof malaria
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
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87(supl.3): 343-8, 1992. tab
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
With the use of a simple formulary, field by health agents was ewstablished a monitoring programme for responses of P. falciparum to the antimalarial drugs. This monitoring programme is emphasized for knowledge of the epidemiology of the drug resistance and the control of malaria falciparum in Amazonan Basin where occurs more than 95% of Brazilian malaria cases every year. It was demonstrated that still now 4-aminoquinolines have a great importance for the mortality control in areas where just SUCAM (National Health Foundation - Health Ministry) agenst are present without any medical assistance. The results obtained permitted the simplification of malaria treatment in Brazil Important conclusions were established in the field of malaria drug resistance
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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium falciparum
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Resistência a Medicamentos
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Malária
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Assunto da revista:
Medicina Tropical
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Parasitologia
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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