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Efficacy of mefloquine treatment and genetic profiles in uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in southern Lao PDR.
The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health - 1 Jul 2011
Toma Hiromu, Hatabu Toshimitsu, Vanisaveth Viengxay, Mannoor M Kaiissar, Watanabe Hisami, Li Changchun, Kobayashi Jun, Phompida Samlane, Kano Shigeyuki, Sato Yoshiya
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a 28-day follow-up of 17 Laotian patients diagnosed with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria treated with mefloquine (Mephaquine, MQ) alone to determine the efficacy. All patients were completely cured with MQ, without reappearance of asexual stage parasitemia at follow-up. O...
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