Reduction of transmission from malaria patients by artemisinin combination therapies: a pooled analysis of six randomized trials

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Artemisinin combination therapies (ACT), which are increasingly being introduced for treatment of <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria, are more effective against sexual stage parasites (gametocytes) than previous first...

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Main Authors: Bousema Teun, Ghani Azra C, Drakeley Chris J, Okell Lucy C, Sutherland Colin J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/125