2021
Hepatic safety of repeated treatment with pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artemether–lumefantrine in patients with uncomplicated malaria: a secondary analysis of the WANECAM 1 data from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Compaoré Y, Zongo I, Somé A, Barry N, Nikiéma F, Kaboré T, Ouattara A, Kabré Z, Wermi K, Zongo M, Yerbanga R, Sagara I, Djimdé A, Ouédraogo J. Hepatic safety of repeated treatment with pyronaridine‐artesunate versus artemether–lumefantrine in patients with uncomplicated malaria: a secondary analysis of the WANECAM 1 data from Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Malaria Journal 2021, 20: 64. PMID: 33514368, PMCID: PMC7847156, DOI: 10.1186/s12936-021-03593-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic adverse eventsArtemether-lumefantrineAL armAdverse eventsElevated ALTMalaria episodesUncomplicated malariaHepatic safetyDirect bilirubinPA armFirst-line anti-malarial drugHepatic safety profileUncomplicated malaria episodesElevated total bilirubinBobo-DioulassoLogistic regression modelsAnti-malarial drugsAlkaline phosphataseSubsequent malariaUnscheduled daysStudy armsSafety profileResultsA totalClinical trialsTotal bilirubin
2018
Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
Somé A, Bazié T, Zongo I, Yerbanga R, Nikiéma F, Neya C, Taho L, Ouédraogo J. Plasmodium falciparum msp1 and msp2 genetic diversity and allele frequencies in parasites isolated from symptomatic malaria patients in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso. Parasites & Vectors 2018, 11: 323. PMID: 29843783, PMCID: PMC5975679, DOI: 10.1186/s13071-018-2895-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptomatic malaria patientsPolymerase chain reactionMalaria patientsAllelic familiesBobo-DioulassoMAD20 allelic familyUrban health centersCause of morbidityMerozoite surface protein 1K1 allelic familySurface protein 1Plasmodium falciparum msp1P. malariaUncomplicated malariaFalciparum infectionResultsA totalHealth centersBlood samplesP. falciparumConclusionsOur studyBlood spotsMalaria parasite populationsAllele frequenciesPatientsBurkina Faso