Plasmodium infection is associated with cross-reactive antibodies to carbohydrate epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein
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Tindana P, Guissou R, Bolarinwa O, Tou F, de Haan F, Dhorda M, Dondorp A, Amaratunga C, Mokuolu O, Ouedraogo J, Cheah P. Ethical considerations in deploying triple artemisinin-based combination therapies for malaria: An analysis of stakeholders’ perspectives in Burkina Faso and Nigeria. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0273249. PMID: 36083995, PMCID: PMC9462557, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple artemisinin-based combination therapiesArtemisinin-based combination therapyCombination therapyArtemisinin resistanceUncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malariaDrug resistancePlasmodium falciparum malariaMalaria-endemic countriesPartner drug resistanceAdditional side effectsUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaTreatment optionsEndemic countriesPediatric diseasesSide effectsACT failureMalariaTherapyBurkina FasoFocus group discussionsEthical considerationsTreatmentQualitative studyStakeholder engagement activities