Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and submicroscopic malaria parasites carriage in malaria hotspot area in Northwest, Tanzania

Prevalence of G6PD deficiency and submicroscopic malaria parasites carriage in malaria hotspot area in Northwest, Tanzania

Abstract Background The use of primaquine for mass drug administration (MDA) is being considered as a key strategy for malaria elimination. In addition to being the only drug active against the dormant and relapsing forms of Plasmodium vivax, primaquine is the sole potent drug against mature/infecti...

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Main Authors: Alphaxard Manjurano, Eric Lyimo, Coleman Kishamawe, Justin Omolo, Jacklin Mosha, Miyaye Donald, Paul Kazyoba, Saidi Kapiga, John Changalucha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
G6PD deficiency
MDA
Primaquine
Malaria
Submicroscopic Plasmodium falciparum
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04801-1

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