Are pvcrt-o and pvmdr1 Gene Mutations Associated with Plasmodium vivax Chloroquine-Resistant Parasites?
(1) Background: Malaria remains a significant global public health issue.Since parasites quickly became resistant to most of the available antimalarial drugs, treatment effectiveness must be constantly monitored.In Brazil, up to 10% of cases of vivax malaria resistant to chloroquine (CQ) have been registered.Unlike P.falciparum, there are no defini