Routine delivery of artemisinin-based combination treatment at fixed health facilities reduces malaria prevalence in Tanzania: an observational study

Routine delivery of artemisinin-based combination treatment at fixed health facilities reduces malaria prevalence in Tanzania: an observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been promoted as a means to reduce malaria transmission due to their ability to kill both asexual blood stages of malaria parasites, which sustain infections over long periods and the i...

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Main Authors: Khatib Rashid A, Skarbinski Jacek, Njau Joseph D, Goodman Catherine A, Elling Berty F, Kahigwa Elizeus, Roberts Jacquelin M, MacArthur John R, Gutman Julie R, Kabanywanyi Abdunoor M, Smith Ernest E, Somi Masha F, Lyimo Thomas, Mwita Alex, Genton Blaise, Tanner Marcel, Mills Anne, Mshinda Hassan, Bloland Peter B, Abdulla Salim M, Kachur S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-04-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy
Transmission reduction
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/140

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