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Theory for the Mechanism of Chloroquine Resistance in Rodent Malaria

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The appearance of succinate dehydrogenase in the chloroquine resistant parasite suggests that resistance is acquired by a switch in the respiratory pathway to the citric acid cycle.

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HOWELLS, R., PETERS, W., HOMEWOOD, C. et al. Theory for the Mechanism of Chloroquine Resistance in Rodent Malaria. Nature 228, 625–628 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228625a0

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