Slow clearance of Plasmodium vivax with chloroquine amongst children younger than six months of age in the Brazilian Amazon

Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread parasite causing malaria, being especially prevalent in the Americas and Southeast Asia. Children are one of the most affected populations, especially in highly endemic areas. However, there are few studies evaluating the therapeutic response of infants with v...

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Main Authors: André M Siqueira, Lucas I Coutinho, Rafael L Gurgel, Willian CS Su, Luiz M Carvalho, Silvana G Benzecry, Aline CC Alencar, Márcia AA Alexandre, Maria Graças C Alecrim, Marcus VG Lacerda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2014-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762014000500540&lng=en&tlng=en