G6PD deficiency, primaquine treatment, and risk of haemolysis in malaria-infected patients

Abstract Background The incidence of malaria in the Americas has decreased markedly in recent years. Honduras and the other countries of Mesoamerica and the island of Hispaniola have set the goal of eliminating native malaria by the year 2020. To achieve this goal, Honduras has recently approved nat...

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Main Authors: Sara Avalos, Rosa E. Mejia, Engels Banegas, Cesar Salinas, Lester Gutierrez, Marcela Fajardo, Suzeth Galo, Alejandra Pinto, Angel Mejia, Gustavo Fontecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2564-2