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Plasmodium falciparum population dynamics during the early phase of anti-malarial drug treatment in Tanzanian children with acute uncomplicated malaria.
Malaria journal - 20 Dec 2011
Carlsson Anja M, Ngasala Billy E, Dahlström Sabina, Membi Christopher, Veiga Isabel M, Rombo Lars, Abdulla Salim, Premji Zul, Gil J Pedro, Björkman Anders, Mårtensson Andreas
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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore Plasmodium falciparum population dynamics during the early phase of anti-malarial drug treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy in children with clinical malaria in a high transmission area in Africa. METHODS: A total of 50 children aged 1-10 years with acute uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania, were enrolled. Participants were...
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