Malaria morbidity in children in the year after they had received intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in Mali: a randomized control trial.
Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in children (IPTc) is a promising strategy for malaria control. A study conducted in Mali in 2008 showed that administration of three courses of IPTc with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ) at monthly intervals reduced clinical malaria,...
Main Authors: | Alassane Dicko, Amadou Barry, Mohamed Dicko, Abdoulbaki I Diallo, Intimbeye Tembine, Yahia Dicko, Niawanlou Dara, Youssoufa Sidibe, Gaoussou Santara, Toumani Conaré, Daniel Chandramohan, Simon Cousens, Paul J Milligan, Diadier A Diallo, Ogobara K Doumbo, Brian Greenwood |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3155530?pdf=render |
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