Browsing by Subject "Falciparum"

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    • Increased complement deposition on red blood cells in children with sickle cell trait 

      Otieno, Walter; Estambale, Benson B.; Odera, Michael M.; Odhiambo, Collins O.; Joash R. Aluoch, Joash R.; Guyah, Bernard; Gondi, Stacey M. O.; Stoute, José A. (BJMMR, 2015)
      Aims: Immune-mediated mechanism, such as deposition of complement (C3b) on erythrocytes leading to enhanced receptor-mediated uptake by macrophages has been proposed to contribute partly to the destruction of non-infected ...

    • Malaria Transmission after Artemether-Lumefantrine and Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine: A Randomized Trial 

      Sawa, Patrick; Shekalaghe, Seif A.; Drakeley, Chris J.; Sutherland, Colin J.; Mweresa, Collins K.; Baidjoe, Amrish Y.; Manjurano, Alphaxard (The Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2013-03-06)
      Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) reduces the potential for malaria transmission compared with non-ACTs. It is unclear whether this effect differs between ACTs. Methods. A total of 298 children (age, 6 months ...