Persistence of Residual Submicroscopic P. falciparum Parasitemia following Treatment of Artemether-Lumefantrine in Ethio-Sudan Border, Western Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1128/aac.00002-22
Abstract: The emergence of artemisinin-resistant parasites in Africa has had a devastating impact, causing most malaria cases and related deaths reported on the continent. In Ethiopia, artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is the first-line drug for the treatment of… read more here.
Keywords: day; artemether lumefantrine; falciparum; residual submicroscopic ... See more keywords
Evaluation of residual submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum parasites 3 days after initiation of treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy
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DOI: 10.1186/s12936-020-03235-3
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… read more here.
Keywords: submicroscopic; combination; treatment; plasmodium falciparum ... See more keywords