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Force of Infection (FOI) and Multiplicity of Infection (MOI) in Plasmodium falciparum Infected Children Aged 1.5-12 Years Living in the Malaria Endemic Area of Banfora, Burkina Faso.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 10 Oct 2024
Badoum Emilie S, Kouraogo Ludovic, Diarra Amidou, Ouattara Daouda, Nebie Issa, Ouedraogo Alphonse, Tiono Alfred B, Sirima Sodiomon B
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to explore molecular measures of P. falciparum malaria burden (FOI and MOI) in the context of seasonal malaria chemoprevention. We analyzed malaria cases collected as part of a longitudinal cohort study. The cohort included P. falciparum-negative children aged 1.5 to 12, as confirmed by PCR 21 days after a radical cure using DHA-PQ or AS. Children were followed up for six months using...
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