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Malaria in the 21st century - still a threatening problem [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2019 There are six parasite species (P. falciparum, P. vivax, P. ovale curtisi, P. ovale wallikeri, P. malariae, and P. knowlesi) that cause malaria in humans. P. falciparum is responsible for most malaria-related deaths globally. P.
Čanović Predrag +2 more
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Genetic and genomic approaches for the discovery of parasite genes involved in antimalarial drug resistance [PDF]
, 2013 The biggest threat to the war on malaria is the continued evolution of drug resistance by the parasite. Resistance to almost all currently available antimalarials now exists in Plasmodium falciparum which causes the most suffering among all human malaria
Mwangi, J.M., Ranford-Cartwright, L.C.
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Frontiers in Drug Discovery, 2023 More than sesquicentennial years of malarial research, however the unique malarial parasite, Plasmodium still bewilders us with its atypical characteristic features.
Ankita Tehlan +3 more
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Reduction of transmission from malaria patients by artemisinin combination therapies: a pooled analysis of six randomized trials. [PDF]
, 2008 BACKGROUND: Artemisinin combination therapies (ACT), which are increasingly being introduced for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, are more effective against sexual stage parasites (gametocytes) than previous first-line antimalarials and ...
Bousema, Teun +4 more
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Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2008 Introducción. Los estudios de susceptibilidad in vitro de Plasmodium falciparum a los medicamentos antipalúdicos son herramientas importantes para vigilar la utilidad de esos medicamentos; tales estudios son escasos en Colombia. Objetivo.
Silvia Blair +2 more
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Malaria: The Past and the Present
Microorganisms, 2019 Malaria is a severe disease caused by parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which is transmitted to humans by a bite of an infected female mosquito of the species Anopheles.
Jasminka Talapko +4 more
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Infection and Drug Resistance, 2022 Tamirat Tekassa,1 Gemmechu Hasen,1 Hailu Merga,2 Anne-Laure Cavin,3 Bertrand Graz,3 Sultan Suleman1 1School of Pharmacy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia; 2Department of Epidemiology, Institute of Health ...
Tekassa T +5 more
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Adherence to a Six-Dose Regimen of Artemether-Lumefantrine for Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria in Uganda. [PDF]
, 2004 Measuring baseline levels of adherence and identifying risk factors for non-adherence are important steps before the introduction of new antimalarials. In Mbarara in southwestern Uganda, we assessed adherence to artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem) in its ...
Bajunirwe, F +9 more
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Poor-quality antimalarials further health inequities in Uganda
Health Policy and Planning, 2019 Substandard and falsified medications are a major threat to public health, directly increasing the risk of treatment failure, antimicrobial resistance, morbidity, mortality and health expenditures.
Daniel R. Evans +4 more
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Impact of Drug Pressure versus Limited Access to Drug in Malaria Control: The Dilemma
Medicines, 2022 Malaria burden has severe impact on the world. Several arsenals, including the use of antimalarials, are in place to curb the malaria burden. However, the application of these antimalarials has two extremes, limited access to drug and drug pressure ...
Chinedu Ogbonnia Egwu +6 more
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