Clinical picture, chronic falciparum malaria

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Where P. falciparum is partially resistant to chloroquine, the parasite may be suppressed, but will remain present. This may lead to a whole range of clinical pictures, from asymptomatic parasitaemia through to mild aspecific symptoms, to significant chronic malaise and fatigue. Curative therapy with Malarone®, for example, produces rapid improvement.

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