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Response to chloroquine treatment in children with or without gametocytes during uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria

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Acknowledgements

We are grateful to our clinic nurse, Mrs. M. Amao for her assistance with the study. AS is the recipient of a WHO/TDR Career Development Award.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics and Institute for Medical Research and Training, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

    A. A. Adedeji, B. A. Fateye & A. Sowunmi

  2. Department of Pharmacology, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria

    A. A. Adedeji

  3. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, Nigeria

    A. O. J. Amoo

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Adedeji, A.A., Fateye, B.A., Amoo, A.O.J. et al. Response to chloroquine treatment in children with or without gametocytes during uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 25, 126–128 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-006-0083-5

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