LACK OF ARTEMISININ RESISTANCE IN PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM IN NORTHWEST BENIN AFTER 10 YEARS OF USE OF ARTEMISININ-BASED COMBINATION THERAPY

Lack of artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum in northwest Benin after 10 years of use of artemisinin-based combination therapy

Aim: In Benin, artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been recommended as the first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria since 2004.The emergence in Southeast Asia of parasites that are resistant to artemisinins poses a serious threat to global control of this disease.The presence of artemisinin resistance genotyp

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Relation between oral health and socioeconomic variables among schoolchildren aged 12 in the City of Manaus - AM

Studies have shown that the age of 12 was determined as the age of global monitoring of caries for international comparisons and monitoring of disease trends.The aimed was to evaluate the prevalence of dental caries, fluorosis and periodontal condition and their relation with socioeconomic factors among schoolchildren aged twelve in the city of Man

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