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Randomized clinical trial of artemisinin versus non-artemisinin combination therapy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Madagascar

Didier Ménard*, Nohary NH Andrianina, Zakaherizo Ramiandrasoa, Arthur Randriamanantena, Noéline Rasoarilalao, Martial Jahevitra, Arsène Ratsimbasoa, Luciano Tuseo and Andrianirina Raveloson

Malaria Journal 2007, 6:65 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-65

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Longitudinal survey of malaria morbidity over 10 years in Saharevo (Madagascar): further lessons for strengthening malaria control

Léon P Rabarijaona, Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia, Lucie A Raharimalala, Arsène Ratsimbasoa, Arthur Randriamanantena, Laurence Randrianasolo, Lanto A Ranarivelo, Fanja Rakotomanana, Rindra Randremanana, Jocelyn Ratovonjato, Marie-Ange Rason, Jean-Bernard Duchemin, Adama Tall, Vincent Robert, Ronan Jambou, Frédéric Ariey, Olivier Domarle Malaria Journal 2009, 8:190 (6 August 2009)

This article contributes to a better understanding of malaria epidemiology in intermediate transmission zones – in this case in Madagascar. The strength of the study is the ten-year long observation time.

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Artemisinin-based combinations versus amodiaquine plus sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Faladje, Mali

Kassoum Kayentao, Hamma Maiga, Robert D Newman, Meredith L McMorrow, Annett Hoppe, Oumar Yattara, Hamidou Traore, Younoussou Kone, Etienne A Guirou, Renion Saye, Boubacar Traore, Abdoulaye Djimde, Ogobara K Doumbo Malaria Journal 2009, 8:5 (7 January 2009)

Paper addressing the important question of possible acceptable alternatives to ACT in case of lack of access to the offical first-line drugs for malaria treatment.

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Efficacy of amodiaquine in the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in young children of rural north-western Burkina Faso

Germain Mandi, Frank P Mockenhaupt, Boubacar Coulibaly, Peter Meissner, Olaf Müller Malaria Journal 2008, 7:58 (17 April 2008)

An interesting study which gives an insight into the decreasing efficacy of amodiaquine in northern Burkina Faso and which addresses the problem of how this resistance will develop when amodiaquine, in combination with other drugs, is used on a large scale.