Browsing Medical Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Parasitism"
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The Prevalence of plasmodium falciparum point mutations associated with resistance to chloroquine and artemisinin in Lusaka urban district
(2012-06-18)Malaria is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Zambia where 95 percent of the cases are caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Chloroquine, the former drug of choice for uncomplicated malaria treatment became less ... -
Prevelence of Liver Disease in Schistosoma Mansoni Infection in Siavonga District of Zambia
(2012-06-12)The Siavonga District in the Southern Province has one of the highest prevalence of schistosomiasis in Zambia. The objective of this community based cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of liver disease ...