Gay black lambaréné, gabon

Malaria Journal volume 8 , Article number: Cite this article. Metrics details. Substantial decline in malaria transmission, morbidity and mortality has been reported in several countries where new malaria control strategies have been implemented. In Gabon, the national malaria policy changed in , according to the WHO recommendations.

Malaria burden remains high in the sub-Saharan region where helminths are prevalent and where children are often infected with both types of parasites. Although the effect of helminths on malaria infection is evident, the impact of these co-infections is not clearly elucidated yet and the scarce findings are conflicting. In this study, we investigated the effect of schistosomiasis, considering soil-transmitted helminths STH , on prevalence and incidence of Plasmodium falciparum infection. This longitudinal survey was conducted in school-age children living in two rural communities in the vicinity of Lambaréné, Gabon.

Malaria Journal volume 10 , Article number: 53 Cite this article. Metrics details. The development and spread of drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum strains is a major concern and novel anti-malarial drugs are, therefore, needed. Ferroquine is a ferrocenic derivative of chloroquine with proven anti-malarial activity against chloroquine-resistant and -sensitive P.

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