Increased Gametocytemia after Treatment: An Early Parasitological Indicator of Emerging Sulfadoxine‐Pyrimethamine Resistance in Falciparum Malaria | Zendy

Karen I. Barnes | Zendy; Francesca Little | Zendy; Aaron Mabuza | Zendy; Nicros Mngomezulu | Zendy; J. Govere | Zendy; David N. Dürrheim | Zendy; Cally Roper | Zendy; Bill Watkins | Zendy; Nicholas J. White | Zendy

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Increased Gametocytemia after Treatment: An Early Parasitological Indicator of Emerging Sulfadoxine‐Pyrimethamine Resistance in Falciparum Malaria

Author(s) -

Karen I. Barnes,

Francesca Little,

Aaron Mabuza,

Nicros Mngomezulu,

J. Govere,

David N. Dürrheim,

Cally Roper,

Bill Watkins,

Nicholas J. White

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69

H-Index - 252

eISSN - 1537-6613

pISSN - 0022-1899

DOI - 10.1086/587645

Subject(s) - gametocyte , malaria , sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine , sulfadoxine , pyrimethamine , plasmodium falciparum , dhps , biology , drug resistance , virology , carriage , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , pathology

Although malaria treatment aims primarily to eliminate the asexual blood stages that cause illness, reducing the carriage of gametocytes is critical for limiting malaria transmission and the spread of resistance.

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