Standardizing the measurement of parasite clearance in falciparum malaria: the parasite clearance estimator.

BACKGROUND: A significant reduction in parasite clearance rates following artesunate treatment of falciparum malaria, and increased failure rates following artemisinin combination treatments (ACT), signaled emergent artemisinin resistance in Western Cambodia. Accurate measurement of parasite clearan...

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Main Authors: Flegg, J, Guerin, P, White, N, Stepniewska, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011