Optimizing G6PD testing for Plasmodium vivax case management: why sex, counseling, and community engagement matter.

Safe access to the most effective treatment options for Plasmodium vivax malaria are limited by the absence of accurate point-of-care testing to detect glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency, the most common human genetic disorder. G6PD-deficient patients are at risk of life-threatening...

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Main Authors: Chu, CS, Bancone, G, Kelley, M, Advani, N, Domingo, GJ, Cutiongo-de la Paz, EM, van der Merwe, N, Cohen, J, Gerth-Guyette, E
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: F1000Research 2020