Low and heterogeneous prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in different settings in Ethiopia using phenotyping and genotyping approaches

Low and heterogeneous prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in different settings in Ethiopia using phenotyping and genotyping approaches

Abstract Background 8-Aminoquinolines such as primaquine clear mature Plasmodium falciparum gametocytes that are responsible for transmission from human to mosquitoes and bring radical cure in Plasmodium vivax by clearing dormant liver stages. Deployment of primaquine is thus of relevance for malari...

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Main Authors: Getasew Shitaye, Endalamaw Gadisa, Lynn Grignard, Girma Shumie, Wakweya Chali, Temesgen Menberu, Mulualem Belachew, Getaneh Tegegn, Sagni Challi, Jonathan Curry, Laleta Mahey, Tsegaye Hailu, Hassen Mamo, Menakath Menon, Taye Balcha, Abraham Aseffa, Chris Drakeley, Teun Bousema, Fitsum G. Tadesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Radical cure
P. vivax
G6PD
8-Aminoquinoline
Haemolysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2437-8

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