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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | Parasite |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/parasite/2016003 |