Evidence that seasonal malaria chemoprevention with SPAQ influences blood and pre-erythrocytic stage antibody responses of Plasmodium falciparum infections in Niger

Evidence that seasonal malaria chemoprevention with SPAQ influences blood and pre-erythrocytic stage antibody responses of Plasmodium falciparum infections in Niger

Abstract Background In endemic areas, children develop slowly and naturally anti-Plasmodium antibodies and become semi-immune. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine + amodiaquine (SPAQ) is a new strategy to reduce malaria morbidity in West African young children. Howe...

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Main Authors: Lamine Mahaman Moustapha, Rafiou Adamou, Maman Laminou Ibrahim, Mariama Abdoulaye Louis Padounou, Abdoulaye Diallo, David Courtin, Jean Testa, Jean Louis Abdourahim Ndiaye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Seasonal malaria chemoprevention
Immunity
Antibody
CSP
GLURP-R2
P. falciparum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03550-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03550-9

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