The prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the Cape Verdean population in the context of malaria elimination.

The prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency in the Cape Verdean population in the context of malaria elimination.

Cabo Verde aims to eliminate malaria by 2020. In the country, Plasmodium falciparum had been the main parasite responsible for indigenous cases and primaquine is the first line treatment of cases and for radical cure. However, the lack of knowledge of the national prevalence of glucose-6-phosphate d...

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Main Authors: Adilson José DePina, Cecílio Mendes Pires, Alex Jailson Barbosa Andrade, Abdoulaye Kane Dia, António Lima Moreira, Maria Celina Moreira Ferreira, Artur Jorge Correia, Ousmane Faye, Ibrahima Seck, El Hadji Amadou Niang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229574

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229574

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