Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Southern Algeria, 2007

Boubidi, Saïd C.; Gassen, Ibrahim; Khechache, Yacine; Lamali, Karima; Tchicha, Boualem; Brengues, Cécile; Menegon, Michela; Severini, Carlo; Fontenille, Didier; Harrat, Zoubir

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Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Southern Algeria, 2007

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Feb 2010
By Boubidi, Saïd C. ; Gassen, Ibrahim ; Khechache, Yacine ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Boubidi, Saïd C. ; Gassen, Ibrahim ; Khechache, Yacine ; Lamali, Karima ; Tchicha, Boualem ; Brengues, Cécile ; Menegon, Michela ; Severini, Carlo ; Fontenille, Didier ; Harrat, Zoubir
Description:

An outbreak of Plasmodium falciparum malaria occurred in Tinzaouatine in southern Algeria in 2007. The likely vector, Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, had not been detected in Algeria. Genes for resistance to chloroquine were detected in the parasite. The outbreak shows the potential for an increase in malaria vectors in Algeria.
Subjects:

Algeria Animals Anopheles Gambiae Antimalarial Drug Resistance Chloroquine Climate Disease Outbreaks Disease Vectors Dispatch Humans Insecticide Resistance Malaria Malaria, Falciparum Parasites Plasmodium Falciparum Transportation
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Emerg Infect Dis. 16(2):301-303.
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Journal Article
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16
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2
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:3837dcdefd09003ddbd161b0c2002e3bdd6a27027515fac026b5b76ef6abd090
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