July 2017

Comparative analysis of genomic DNA amplification yield for Plasmodium falciparum extracted from urine, saliva and blood

Malaria treatment and/or management remains an essential element as well as strategy controlling this pathology. Since 2005, Côte d'Ivoire has adopted Artemisinin-based Combination Therapies (ACTs) as first-line drugs to treat uncomplicated malaria. Malaria diagnostic mechanism involves blood sampling by using finger prick collection or venipuncture which requires very strict aseptic conditions. However, some...

Author(s): Olefongo Dagnogo, Aristide Berenger Ako, Noel Dougba Dago, Baba Coulibaly, Solange Ngazoa-Kakou, André Offianan Toure and Joseph Allico Djaman,