G6PD deficiency alleles in a malaria-endemic region in the Western Brazilian Amazon

G6PD deficiency alleles in a malaria-endemic region in the Western Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax parasites are the predominant cause of malaria infections in the Brazilian Amazon. Infected individuals are treated with primaquine, which can induce haemolytic anaemia in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD)-deficient individuals and may lead to severe and f...

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Main Authors: Jamille G. Dombrowski, Rodrigo M. Souza, Jonathan Curry, Laura Hinton, Natercia R. M. Silva, Lynn Grignard, Ligia A. Gonçalves, Ana Rita Gomes, Sabrina Epiphanio, Chris Drakeley, Jim Huggett, Taane G. Clark, Susana Campino, Claudio R. F. Marinho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase
Genetic variants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1889-6

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