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• A drug used against malaria for both prevention and treatment. A very safe and inexpensive drug, its value has been compromised by the emergence of chloroquine-resistant malaria parasites.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Chloroquine. (n.d.). Malaria Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/chloroquine.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Chloroquine. www.cdc.gov. Malaria Glossary. CDC. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/chloroquine (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Chloroquine." Malaria Glossary. CDC. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/chloroquine.

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