Some investigators may wish to prepare their own predosed artemisinin plates. A method is described in Annex 4 of Report on Interregional Meeting on Malaria Control with Emphasis on Drug Resistance, Manila, Philippines, 21-24 October 1996. WHO, Geneva, 1997. The WHO test system for assessing the susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarial drugs in vitro includes a standard WHO micro test kit produced in the Philippines by the Malaria Control Service under WHO sponsorship. Test kits for artemisinin, halofantrine, pyronaridine, quinidine and pyrimethamine are available by special order.
Additional plates predosed with the above drugs are also available.
1640 LPLF growth medium in bottles containing 20 ml. Heparinized Capillary tubes. Please note prices of Test Kits A and B are inclusive of packaging, airfreight and insurance. Shipment and handling costs shall be charged separately. When requesting kits, kindly indicate the number of each kind of plate you need.