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Supervised versus unsupervised intake of six-dose artemether-lumefantrine for treatment of acute, uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Mbarara, Uganda: a randomised trial

Piola P, Fogg C, Bajunirwe F, Biraro S, Grandesso F,  et al.
2005-04-23 • Lancet
2005-04-23 • Lancet
BACKGROUND: The six-dose regimen of artemether-lumefantrine is effective and is among combination therapies prioritised to replace antimalarials that no longer work in Africa. However, i...
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Artemether-lumefantrine dosing for malaria treatment in young children and pregnant women: A pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic meta-analysis

Kloprogge F, Workman L, Borrmann S, Tekete M, Lefevre G,  et al.
2018-06-12 • PLOS Medicine
2018-06-12 • PLOS Medicine
The fixed dose combination of artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is the most widely used treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Relatively lower cure rates and lumefantrine...
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Immunogenicity of fractional doses of tetravalent A/C/Y/W135 meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine: Results from a randomized non-inferiority controlled trial in Uganda

Guerin PJ, Naess LM, Fogg C, Rosenqvist E, Pinoges LLP,  et al.
2008-12-02 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
2008-12-02 • PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BACKGROUND: Neisseria meningitidis serogroup A is the main causative pathogen of meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years, serogroup W135 has also been the cause of ep...
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Assessment of three new parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pan-pLDH) tests for diagnosis of uncomplicated malaria

Fogg C, Twesigye R, Batwala V, Piola P, Nabasumba C,  et al.
2008-01-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2008-01-01 • Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
A study to assess the diagnostic capabilities of three parasite lactate dehydrogenase (pan-pLDH) tests, Vistapan), Carestart and Parabank), was conducted in Uganda. An HRP2 test, Parache...