Therapeutic efficacy of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in Seacha area, Arbaminch Zuria District, South West Ethiopia

Therapeutic efficacy of dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium vivax malaria in Seacha area, Arbaminch Zuria District, South West Ethiopia

Abstract Background Declining efficacy of chloroquine against Plasmodium vivax malaria has been documented in Ethiopia. Thus, there is a need to assess the efficacy of alternative schizontocidal anti-malarials such as dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine (DHA–PPQ) in P. vivax malaria-infected patients. Th...

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Main Authors: Hussein Mohammed, Heven Sime, Henok Hailgiorgis, Kale Gubae, Mebrahtom Haile, Hiwot Solomon, Kebede Etana, Samuel Girma, Worku Bekele, Melkie Chernet, Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew, Bokretsion Gidey, Robert J. Commons, Ashenafi Assefa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Chloroquine
Dihydro-artemisinin–piperaquine
Efficacy
Ethiopia
P. vivax
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04380-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04380-7

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