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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2474-3658/1510324

The Role of Microbiome in Malaria Transmission and Severity

Kwame Kumi Asare and Paul Ekow Duntu

Article Type: Review Article | First Published: 2024/07/10

Malaria is a public health concern, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Several malaria control programs to treat, control, and eradicate malaria have been implemented, however, more than 90% of malaria-related deaths in under five years occur in Africa. With the emergence and spread of artemisinin-resistant P. falciparum, global malaria control now focuses on vaccine development and a search for novel and efficient antimalarial drugs. Although current evidence shows host microbiota play a signifi...

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