Diagnostic Practices and Treatment for <i>P. vivax</i> in the InterEthnic Therapeutic Encounter of South-Central Vietnam: A Mixed-Methods Study

Diagnostic Practices and Treatment for <i>P. vivax</i> in the InterEthnic Therapeutic Encounter of South-Central Vietnam: A Mixed-Methods Study

Malaria elimination in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region is challenged by a rising proportion of malaria attributable to <i>P. vivax. </i>Primaquine (PQ) is effective in eliminating the parasite’s dormant liver stages and can prevent relapsing infections, but it induces severe haemolysis in...

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Main Authors: Thuan Thi Nguyen, Xa Xuan Nguyen, Maya Ronse, Quynh Truc Nguyen, Phuc Quang Ho, Duong Thanh Tran, Rene Gerrets, Kamala Thriemer, Benedikt Ley, Jutta Marfurt, Ric N. Price, Koen Peeters Grietens, Charlotte Gryseels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
malaria elimination
G6PD deficiency
<i>P. vivax</i>
acceptability of interventions
ethnic minorities
Vietnam
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/1/26

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