Different Plasmodium falciparum clearance times in two Malian villages following artesunate monotherapy

Different Plasmodium falciparum clearance times in two Malian villages following artesunate monotherapy

Background: Artemisinin resistance described as increased parasite clearance time (PCT) is rare in Africa. More sensitive methods such as qPCR might better characterize the clearance phenotype in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: PCT is explored in Mali using light microscopy and qPCR after artesunate fo...

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Main Authors: Aminatou Kone, Sekou Sissoko, Bakary Fofana, Cheick O. Sangare, Demba Dembele, Aboubecrine Sedhigh Haidara, Nouhoum Diallo, Aoua Coulibaly, Aliou Traore, Sekou Toure, Kadidia Haidara, Kassim Sanogo, Issaka Sagara, Khalid B. Beshir, José P. Gil, Ogobara K. Doumbo, Abdoulaye A. Djimde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
Artesunate monotherapy
Parasite clearance
qPCR
Plasmodium falciparum
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971220302150

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