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WHO micro in vitro tests for chloroquine resistance in P. falciparum were carried out during November, 1987 in Madras city, Tamil Nadu and in Kundam PHC of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Out of 6 samples tested from Madras city, 5 showed resistance to chloroquine. Likewise, out of 14 samples tested in Jabalpur, 12 (85.7%) showed resistance to chloroquine. All the 20 samples showed normal susceptibility to mefloquine.
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