Parasite reduction ratio one day after initiation of artemisinin-based combination therapies and its relationship with parasite clearance time in acutely malarious children

Parasite reduction ratio one day after initiation of artemisinin-based combination therapies and its relationship with parasite clearance time in acutely malarious children

Abstract Background In acute falciparum malaria, asexual parasite reduction ratio two days post-treatment initiation (PRRD2) ≥ 10 000 per cycle has been used as a measure of the rapid clearance of parasitaemia and efficacy of artemisinin derivatives. However, there is little evaluation of alternativ...

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Main Authors: Kazeem Akano, Godwin Ntadom, Chimere Agomo, Christian T. Happi, Onikepe A. Folarin, Grace O. Gbotosho, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Finomo Finomo, Joy C. Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, George Emechebe, Oluwabunmi K. Basorun, Olubunmi A. Wewe, Sikiru Amoo, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Stephen Oguche, Bayo Fatunmbi, Akintunde Sowunmi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Falciparum malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapies
Parasite clearance
Children
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0503-7

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