Artemisinin resistance threatens malaria control and elimination efforts globally. Recent studies have reported the emergence of Plasmodium falciparum parasites tolerant to artemisinin agents in sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. The current study assessed the day 3 parasite clearance and its correlation with P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArtemisinin resistance threatens malaria control and elimination efforts globally. Recent studies have reported the emergence of parasites tolerant to artemisinin agents in sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. The current study assessed the day 3 parasite clearance and its correlation with propeller gene () mutations in parasites isolated from patients with uncomplicated malaria under artemether-lumefantrine (AL) treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAll U.S.-bound refugees from sub-Saharan Africa receive presumptive antimalarial treatment before departing for the United States.
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