Evaluation of residual submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum parasites 3 days after initiation of treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy

Abstract Plasmodium falciparum resistance against artemisinin has not emerged in Africa; however, there are reports of the presence of polymerase chain reaction-determined residual submicroscopic parasitaemia detected on day 3 after artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). These residual submicr...

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Main Authors: Richard Mwaiswelo, Bill Ngasala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-020-03235-3