Diagnosis and treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria.

Infection by Plasmodium vivax poses unique challenges for diagnosis and treatment. Relatively low numbers of parasites in peripheral circulation may be difficult to confirm, and patients infected by dormant liver stages cannot be diagnosed before activation and the ensuing relapse. Radical cure thus...

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Main Authors: Baird, K, Maguire, J, Price, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012