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The parasite clearance curve.

Nicholas J. White, +1 more
- 22 Sep 2011 - 
- Vol. 10, Iss: 1, pp 278-278
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The slope of the log-linear segment in the middle of the parasite clearance curve has the least inter-individual variance and is the focus of therapeutic assessment.
Abstract
Parasite clearance rates are important measures of anti-malarial drug efficacy. They are particularly important in the assessment of artemisinin resistance. The slope of the log-linear segment in the middle of the parasite clearance curve has the least inter-individual variance and is the focus of therapeutic assessment. The factors affecting parasite clearance are reviewed. Methods of presentation and the approaches to analysis are discussed.

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Evidence of Artemisinin-Resistant Malaria in Western Cambodia

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Measurement error proportional to the mean.

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