Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia in sickle-cell disease patients: How effective is chemoprophylaxis?

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-55

  Kotila, Rachel ^a,b   Okesola, Abiola ^a   Makanjuola, Olufunmilola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Chemoprophylaxis; Malaria; Sickle cell disease (SCD)

Indexed keywords

AMINOQUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; ARTEMISININ; CHLOROQUINE; PROGUANIL; PYRIMETHAMINE; SULFADOXINE;

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD SMEAR; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CARRIER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALARIA; PARASITEMIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SICKLE CELL; SICKLE CELL ANEMIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VECTOR CONTROL;

ADULT; ANEMIA, SICKLE CELL; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; CHEMOPREVENTION; HUMANS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; NIGERIA; PARASITEMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847709536     PISSN: 09729062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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