Rationale for short course primaquine in Africa to interrupt malaria transmission

Rationale for short course primaquine in Africa to interrupt malaria transmission

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Following the recent successes of malaria control in sub-Saharan Africa, the gametocytocidal drug primaquine needs evaluation as a tool to further reduce the transmission of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> malaria. The drug has scarcely been used in Af...

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Main Authors: Eziefula Alice C, Gosling Roly, Hwang Jimee, Hsiang Michelle S, Bousema Teun, von Seidlein Lorenz, Drakeley Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
<it>Plasmodium falciparum</it>
Malaria
Primaquine
8-aminoquinoline
Transmission
Gametocyte
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
G6PD
Africa
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/360

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