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Gametocytes are the sexual stages ensuring continuity of the development cycle of the parasite, as well as its transmission to humans. The efficacy of artemisinin-based anti-malarials against asexual stages of Plasmodium has been reported in Madagascar, but their effects on gametocytes are not well documented. The present study aims to determine the emergence of gametocyte and gametocyte clearance after artesunate-amodiaquine (ASAQ) or artemether-lumefantrine (AL) treatment in children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in 5 regions of Madagascar. 558 children with uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria, aged between 1 and 15 years, were assigned randomly to AL or ASAQ treatment. They come from 5 regions of Madagascar with different epidemiological facies related to malaria: Ankilivalo, Benenitra, Ampanihy, Ankazomborona and Matanga. Gametocytes were identified by microscopy, from t blood smears at day 1, day 2, day 3, day 7, day 14, day 21 and day 28 after treatmen
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