1. Repeated Plasmodium vivax malaria relapses in a Peruvian sailor.
- Author
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McFarland AP, Sanchez JF, Mercado A, Ventocilla JA, Cavalcanti S, Gonzalez S, and Lescano AG
- Subjects
- Adult, Body Weight, Genotype, Genotyping Techniques, Humans, Malaria, Vivax pathology, Male, Microsatellite Repeats, Military Personnel, Peru, Plasmodium vivax genetics, Plasmodium vivax isolation & purification, Recurrence, Antimalarials administration & dosage, Malaria, Vivax diagnosis, Malaria, Vivax drug therapy, Primaquine administration & dosage
- Abstract
Two Plasmodium vivax recurrences in a Peruvian sailor with weight above the 60 kg (cap for primaquine dosage) highlight the importance of adequate radical cure weight dosage for patient treatment and control efforts, particularly within the military.
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- 2015
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