In-Vivo Efficacy of Chloroquine to Clear Asymptomatic Infections in Mozambican Adults: A Randomized, Placebo-controlled Trial with Implications for Elimination Strategies

Abstract Recent reports regarding the re-emergence of parasite sensitivity to chloroquine call for a new consideration of this drug as an interesting complementary tool in malaria elimination efforts, given its good safety profile and long half-life. A randomized (2:1), single-blind, placebo-control...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Galatas, Lidia Nhamussua, Baltazar Candrinho, Lurdes Mabote, Pau Cisteró, Himanshu Gupta, Regina Rabinovich, Clara Menéndez, Eusebio Macete, Francisco Saute, Alfredo Mayor, Pedro Alonso, Quique Bassat, Pedro Aide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01365-4