Introdução: Desde o surgimento da pandemia da COVID-19 até 26 de Abril de 2022, houve 508 041 253 casos confirmados, incluindo 6 224 220 óbitos. A África contava, na altura, com 8 727 503 casos confirmados e 171 603 óbitos, enquanto Moçambique contabilizava 225 366 casos e 2 201 óbitos. Esta revi...
Recent reports regarding the re-emergence of parasite sensitivity to chloroquine call for a new consideration of this drug as an interesting complementary tool in malaria elimination efforts, given its good safety profile and long half-life. A randomized (2:1), single-blind, placebo-controlled trial was ...
Contribution to the study of antimalarial resistance and analysis of molecular markers of Plasmodium falciparum and the human host, in Maputo, Mozambique
A malária é de longe a doença parasitária mais importante em Moçambique, constituindo um grave problema de saúde pública no País. Apesar de se considerar que um diagnóstico atempado e um tratamento correcto são os elementos básicos para um programa de controlo da malária bem sucedido, nas úl...
This paper reports a two-phase study in Manhiça district, Mozambique: first we assessed the clinical efficacy and parasitological response of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine (CQ), sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and amodiaquine (AQ), then we tested the safety and efficacy in the treatment of uncomp...
Using a geographic information system (GIS),the microepidemiology of malaria was studied in an area of 8 square km in Matola ,a densely populated periurban area of Maputo southern Mozambique. Integrating data on the geographic location and characteristics of the houses in the study area, and malariometri...
