Molecular and immunological analyses of confirmed Plasmodium vivax relapse episodes
Abstract Background Relapse infections resulting from the activation hypnozoites produced by Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale represent an important obstacle to the successful control of these species. A single licensed drug, primaquine is available to eliminate these liver dormant forms. To da...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-05-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1877-x |