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Factors Responsible for Severity of MalariaBy B. Esmael
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Malaria causes high mortality and morbidity in the world, and 90% of all cases and 75% of deaths occurs in Africa. This distribution is intimately associated with poverty, topography, climatic condition, and the spread of vector and parasite species. To conduct effective treatment and prevention, the mechanism of pathogenesis of malaria should be recognized adequately, which unfortunately remains unclear and debatable. In …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 27–37 Read article →
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Assessment of Malaria Prevalence and Evaluation of Therapeutic Efficacy of Artemether/Lumefantrine (Coartem®) against Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Wondogenet Woreda, SNNPR, EthiopiaBy B. Esmael
Abstract: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE AbstractThe study was conducted to assess malaria prevalence and to evaluate therapeutic efficacy of Coartem® for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Wondogenet Woreda, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia. Since the spread of Plasmodium falciparum, parasite resistance to almost all antimalarial monotherapies is a serious impediment to malaria control. Artemether-lumefantrine (Coartem®) therapy has been in use as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 26–34 Read article →