2017
Comparison of effectiveness of two different artemisinin-based combination therapies in an area with high seasonal transmission of malaria in Burkina Faso
Sondo P, Derra K, Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Kazienga A, Valea I, Sorgho H, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, Tinto H. Comparison of effectiveness of two different artemisinin-based combination therapies in an area with high seasonal transmission of malaria in Burkina Faso. Annals Of Parasitology 2017, 63: 127-131. PMID: 28822205, DOI: 10.17420/ap6302.96.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArtemether-lumefantrine groupsCure rateArtemether-lumefantrineHigh incidenceDifferent artemisinin-based combination therapiesMalaria transmissionPost-treatment prophylactic effectRandomized open-label trialArtemisinin-based combination therapyArtesunate-amodiaquine treatmentHigh seasonal transmissionUncorrected cure ratesOpen-label trialUncomplicated falciparum malariaMerozoite surface protein 1Surface protein 1Antimalarial regimensArtesunate-AmodiaquinePCR adjustmentLabel trialUncomplicated malariaFalciparum malariaMalaria episodesRecurrent parasitaemiaComparison of effectiveness
2016
Artesunate-Amodiaquine and Artemether-Lumefantrine Therapies and Selection of Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 Alleles in Nanoro, Burkina Faso
Sondo P, Derra K, Nakanabo S, Tarnagda Z, Kazienga A, Zampa O, Valéa I, Sorgho H, Owusu-Dabo E, Ouédraogo J, Guiguemdé T, Tinto H. Artesunate-Amodiaquine and Artemether-Lumefantrine Therapies and Selection of Pfcrt and Pfmdr1 Alleles in Nanoro, Burkina Faso. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0151565. PMID: 27031231, PMCID: PMC4816516, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesAmodiaquineAntimalarialsArtemether, Lumefantrine Drug CombinationArtemisininsBurkina FasoChildDrug CombinationsEthanolaminesFemaleFluorenesGene FrequencyGenotypeHost-Parasite InteractionsHumansMalaria, FalciparumMaleMembrane Transport ProteinsMiddle AgedMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsMultivariate AnalysisParasitemiaPlasmodium falciparumPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtozoan ProteinsTreatment OutcomeConceptsPfmdr1 allelesTreatment failureArtemether-lumefantrine therapyPfcrt K76TSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRestriction fragment length polymorphism methodFragment length polymorphism methodPotential beneficial effectsLength polymorphism methodArtesunate-AmodiaquineRecurrent parasitaemiaTreatment regimenACT resistanceCombination therapyK76TPfmdr1 geneClinical trialsTreatment outcomesMultivariate analysisDay 0PfcrtMalaria controlBlood spotsBeneficial effectsPolymorphism method