Reactive, self-administered malaria treatment against asymptomatic malaria infection: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial in The Gambia

Reactive, self-administered malaria treatment against asymptomatic malaria infection: results of a cluster randomized controlled trial in The Gambia

Abstract Background Selectively targeting and treating malaria-infected individuals may further decrease parasite carriage in low-burden settings. Using a trans-disciplinary approach, a reactive treatment strategy to reduce Plasmodium falciparum prevalence in participating communities was co-develop...

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Main Authors: Joseph Okebe, Edgard Dabira, Fatou Jaiteh, Nuredin Mohammed, John Bradley, Ndey-Fatou Drammeh, Amadou Bah, Yoriko Masunaga, Jane Achan, Joan Muela Ribera, Shunmay Yeung, Julie Balen, Koen Peeters Grietens, Umberto D’Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Reactive treatment
Malaria prevalence
Asymptomatic infection
Village health worker
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03761-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03761-8

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