Jurnal Kedokteran Brawijaya
Vol 23, No 2 (2007)

RESISTENSI OBAT MALARIA: MEKANISME DAN PERAN OBAT KOMBINASI OBAT ANTIMALARIA UNTUK MENCEGAH

Simamora, Dorta (Unknown)
Fitri, Loeki Enggar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Apr 2013

Abstract

Multi drug resistance (MDR) of malariae parasite iscaused by decreasing ability of some antimalarial  drugs examples chloroquine, mefloquine, antifolate and atovaquone  to Plasmodium. Resistance to artemisin has not beenfound yet. Antimalaria drug resistance happened because some factors especially : genetic factor (gene mutation)  of the Plasmodium. Mechanism pathway of resistance differsin location, because the different target drug action. Resistance migh be reduce by using combination therapy. Key words: resistance, Plasmodium falciparum, antimalaria combination

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jkb

Publisher

Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

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JKB contains articles from research that focus on basic medicine, clinical medicine, epidemiology, and preventive medicine (social medicine). ...