Gametocyte clearance dynamics following oral artesunate treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Malian children

Gametocyte clearance dynamics following oral artesunate treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Malian children

Artemisinin-based combination therapies decrease Plasmodium gametocyte carriage. However, the role of artesunate in monotherapy in vivo, the mechanisms involved, and the utility of gametocyte carriage as a potential tool for the surveillance of antimalarial resistance are poorly understood. In 2010–...

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Main Authors: Djimde Abdoulaye A., Maiga Amelia W., Ouologuem Dinkorma, Fofana Bakary, Sagara Issaka, Dembele Demba, Toure Sekou, Sanogo Kassim, Dama Souleymane, Sidibe Bakary, Doumbo Ogobara K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Parasite
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum
Gametocyte clearance
Gametocyte density
Artesunate monotherapy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016003

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016003

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