Randomized, parallel placebo-controlled trial of primaquine for malaria prophylaxis in Papua, Indonesia.
Malaria causes illness or death in unprotected travelers. Primaquine prevents malaria by attacking liver-stage parasites, a property distinguishing it from most chemoprophylactics and obviating 4-week postexposure dosing. A daily adult regimen of 30 mg primaquine prevented malaria caused by Plasmodi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Jezik: | English |
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2001
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