Tafenoquine versus primaquine to prevent relapse of Plasmodium vivax malaria

<strong>Background</strong> Tafenoquine, a single-dose therapy for Plasmodium vivax malaria, has been associated with relapse prevention through the clearance of P. vivax parasitemia and hypnozoites, termed “radical cure.” <strong>Methods</strong> We performed a phase 3, pro...

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Main Authors: Llanos-Cuentas, A, Lacerda, MVG, Hien, TT, Vélez, ID, Namaik-Larp, C, Chu, CS, Villegas, MF, Val, F, Monteiro, WM, Brito, MAM, Costa, MRF, Chuquiyauri, R, Casapía, M, Nguyen, CH, Aruachan, S, Papwijitsil, R, Nosten, FH, Bancone, G, Angus, B, Duparc, S, Craig, G, Rousell, VM, Jones, SW, Hardaker, E, Clover, DD, Kendall, L, Mohamed, K, Koh, GCKW, Wilches, VM, Breton, JJ, Green, JA
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Massachusetts Medical Society 2019