Efficacy assessments
BLOOD
Two thick smears of 20μl venous or capillary blood were prepared at baseline, before study drug administration and on days 1, 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 30, 33, 35, 37, 42, 49, 56, 70, 84, 98, 112, 126, 140, 154 and 168. Blood smears were dried and stained with 20% Giemsa stain for 20 minutes according standard protocols [