Genotypes and phenotypes of G6PD deficiency among Indonesian females across diagnostic thresholds of G6PD activity guiding safe primaquine therapy of latent malaria.

Genotypes and phenotypes of G6PD deficiency among Indonesian females across diagnostic thresholds of G6PD activity guiding safe primaquine therapy of latent malaria.

<h4>Background</h4>Plasmodium vivax occurs as a latent infection of liver and a patent infection of red blood cells. Radical cure requires both blood schizontocidal and hypnozoitocidal chemotherapies. The hypnozoitocidal therapies available are primaquine and tafenoquine, 8-aminoquinolin...

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Main Authors: Ari Winasti Satyagraha, Arkasha Sadhewa, Lydia Visita Panggalo, Decy Subekti, Iqbal Elyazar, Saraswati Soebianto, Nunung Mahpud, Alida Rosita Harahap, J Kevin Baird
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009610

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009610

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