Evaluation of the CareStart™ glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) rapid diagnostic test in the field settings and assessment of perceived risk from primaquine at the community level in Cambodia.

Evaluation of the CareStart™ glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) rapid diagnostic test in the field settings and assessment of perceived risk from primaquine at the community level in Cambodia.

BACKGROUND:Primaquine is an approved radical cure treatment for Plasmodium vivax malaria but treatment can result in life-threatening hemolysis if given to a glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient (G6PDd) patient. There is a need for reliable point-of-care G6PD diagnostic tests. OBJECTIVES:To e...

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Main Authors: Bertha Wojnarski, Chanthap Lon, Darapiseth Sea, Somethy Sok, Sabaithip Sriwichai, Soklyda Chann, Sohei Hom, Threechada Boonchan, Sokna Ly, Chandara Sok, Samon Nou, Pheaktra Oung, Nareth Kong, Vannak Pheap, Khengheang Thay, Vy Dao, Worachet Kuntawunginn, Mitra Feldman, Panita Gosi, Nillawan Buathong, Mali Ittiverakul, Nichapat Uthaimongkol, Rekol Huy, Michele Spring, Dysoley Lek, Philip Smith, Mark M Fukuda, Mariusz Wojnarski
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.0228207

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