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. 2011 Nov 24;10:345. doi: 10.1186/1475-2875-10-345

Table 3.

Levels of parasitological and clinical resistance determined by thick smear

Level of resistance
ETF (%) LTF (%) LPF (%) ACPR (%)

Thick smear 9 (6) 17 (12) 34 (23) 82 (58)

ETF; Early treatment failure, LTF; Late treatment failure, LPF; Late parasitological failure, ACPR; Adequate clinical and parasitological response.