Declining responsiveness of childhood Plasmodium falciparum infections to artemisinin-based combination treatments ten years following deployment as first-line antimalarials in Nigeria

Declining responsiveness of childhood Plasmodium falciparum infections to artemisinin-based combination treatments ten years following deployment as first-line antimalarials in Nigeria

Abstract Background The development and spread of artemisinin-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Greater Mekong Subregion has created impetus for continuing global monitoring of efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs). This post analyses is aimed to evaluate changes in ear...

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Main Authors: Akintunde Sowunmi, Godwin Ntadom, Kazeem Akano, Folasade O. Ibironke, Adejumoke I. Ayede, Chimere Agomo, Onikepe A. Folarin, Grace O. Gbotosho, Christian Happi, Stephen Oguche, Henrietta U. Okafor, Martin Meremikwu, Philip Agomo, William Ogala, Ismaila Watila, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Finomo Finomo, Joy C. Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, George Emechebe, Wellington Oyibo, Francis Useh, Temitope Aderoyeje, Titilope M. Dokunmu, Omobolaji T. Alebiosu, Sikiru Amoo, Oluwabunmi K. Basorun, Olubunmi A. Wewe, Chukwuebuka Okafor, Odafe Akpoborie, Bayo Fatunmbi, Elsie O. Adewoye, Nnenna M. Ezeigwe, Ayoade Oduola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Declining responsiveness
Falciparum malaria
Children
Artemisinin-based combination treatment
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-019-0577-x

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