Effects of different antimalarial drugs on gametocyte carriage in P. vivax malaria.

The gametocytocidal and asexual stage activities of eight antimalarial and eight antibiotic-containing regimens were evaluated in 349 adult patients with P. vivax malaria. Gametocytemia was found in 63% of patients (22% before and 41% after treatment). The median (range) gametocyte clearance time wa...

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Main Authors: Pukrittayakamee, S, Imwong, M, Singhasivanon, P, Stepniewska, K, Day, N, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008