Rationale for recommending a lower dose of primaquine as a <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> gametocytocide in populations where G6PD deficiency is common
<p>Abstract</p> <p>In areas of low malaria transmission, it is currently recommended that a single dose of primaquine (0.75 mg base/kg; 45 mg adult dose) be added to artemisinin combination treatment (ACT) in acute falciparum malaria to block malaria transmission. Review of studies...
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| Natura: | Articolo |
| Lingua: | English |
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BMC
2012-12-01
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| Serie: | Malaria Journal |
| Accesso online: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/418 |