Linked-evidence modelling of qualitative G6PD testing to inform low- and intermediate-dose primaquine treatment for radical cure of Plasmodium vivax.

• Autor principal: Michelle L Gatton (Author)
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• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Radical cure of Plasmodium vivax infections is key to the control of vivax malaria. However, the standard doses of 8-aminoquinoline drugs used for radical cure can cause severe haemolysis in G6PD-deficient patients. The availability of near-patient G6PD tests could inc...